(wèi)

HSK 33 strokesTrad.

surname Wei

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wèi
Meaning
surname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
Strokes
3
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱乛一

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : step

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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bǎowèi
HSK 5

to defend

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hànwèi
HSK 7-9

to defend; to uphold; to safeguard

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shìwèi

World Health Organization (WHO) (abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shi4 jie4 Wei4 she…

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zhōngwèi

see 中卫市

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shìwèi

Imperial bodyguard

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Zhongwei, prefecture-level city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回族自治区

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guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense

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