(wéi)

HSK 57 strokesTrad.

to disobey

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wéi
Meaning
to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶韦

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

7 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.

wéifǎn
HSK 5

to violate (a law)

Open 违反 page →
wéi
HSK 5

illegal

Open 违法 page →
wéiguī
HSK 5

to violate the rules

Open 违规 page →
jiǔwéi
HSK 7-9

(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met

Open 久违 page →
wéizhāng
HSK 7-9

to break the rules

Open 违章 page →
wéiyuē
HSK 7-9

to break a promise

Open 违约 page →
wéibèi
HSK 7-9

to go against

Open 违背 page →
kuíwéi

(literary) to be separated (from a friend, one's homeland etc) for a period…

Open 暌违 page →

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