纬(wěi)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 緯

latitude

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Character information

Pinyin
wěi
Meaning
latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
緯

Origin & structure

Where 纬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟韦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 韦 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī韦wéi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 纬 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 纬

Common words using 纬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wěi纬dù度
HSK 7-9

latitude

Open 纬度 page →
běi北wěi纬

north latitude

Open 北纬 page →
nán南wěi纬

south latitude

Open 南纬 page →
jīng经wěi纬

warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points

Open 经纬 page →
gāo高wěi纬dù度

high latitude (i.e. near the poles)

Open 高纬度 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 纬’s common words

度北南经高

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