(wèi)

HSK 411 strokesTrad.

surname Wei

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wèi
Meaning
surname Wei
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠胃

In this compound, the meaning comes from (speech); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

HSK 4

to be indifferent

Open 无所谓 page →
wèi
HSK 7-9

it could even be said

Open 可谓 page →
suǒwèi
HSK 7-9

what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...

Open 所谓 page →
wèi

cannot be deemed; unexpectedly

Open 不谓 page →
zhǔwèi

(linguistics) subject and predicate

Open 主谓 page →
wèi

(literary) what is?; what is the meaning of?

Open 何谓 page →

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