苇(wěi)

7 strokesTrad. 葦

reed

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Character information

Pinyin
wěi
Meaning
reed; rush; Phragmites communis
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
葦

Origin & structure

Where 苇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹韦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 韦 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo韦wéi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苇 step by step

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

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Words with 苇

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

wěi苇xí席

reed mat

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wěi苇bó箔

reed matting; reed screen

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wěi苇wú鹀

(bird species of China) Pallas's reed bunting (Emberiza pallasi)

lú芦wěi苇

reed

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From 苇’s common words

席箔芦

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