微(wēi): surname Wei
HSK 413 strokes
surname Wei
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- wēi
- Meaning
- surname Wei; ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing; Taiwan pr. [Wei2]
- Strokes
- 13
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 微 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 微 step by step
13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 微
Common words using 微 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
wēi微xìn信
HSK 4Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)
Open 微信 page →Related characters
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