(wèi)

HSK 45 strokes

not yet

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wèi
Meaning
not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿻一木

A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

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

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  5. 5

Words with

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

wèilái
HSK 4

future

Open 未来 page →
wèi
HSK 4

not necessarily

Open 未必 page →
shàngwèi
HSK 7-9

not yet; still not

Open 尚未 page →
cóngwèi
HSK 7-9

never

Open 从未 page →
wèimiǎn
HSK 7-9

unavoidably

Open 未免 page →
wèijīng
HSK 7-9

not having undergone

Open 未经 page →
HSK 7-9

unknown number

Open 未知数 page →

(idiom) unprecedented

Open 前所未有 page →

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