维(wéi)

HSK 411 strokesTrad. 維

abbr. for Uighur 维吾尔

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Character information

Pinyin
wéi
Meaning
abbr. for Uighur 维吾尔; surname Wei
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
維

Origin & structure

Where 维 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟隹

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 隹 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī隹zhuī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 维 step by step

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

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Words with 维

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

wéi维xiū修
HSK 4

maintenance (of equipment)

Open 维修 page →
wéi维chí持
HSK 4

to keep; to maintain; to preserve

Open 维持 page →
wéi维hù护
HSK 4

to defend

Open 维护 page →
sī思wéi维
HSK 5

(line of) thought; thinking

Open 思维 page →
èr二wéi维mǎ码
HSK 5

2D barcode; matrix code

Open 二维码 page →
wéi维shēng生sù素
HSK 6

vitamin

Open 维生素 page →
sān三wéi维
HSK 7-9

three-dimensional; 3D

Open 三维 page →
gōng恭wéi维
HSK 7-9

to compliment; to praise

Open 恭维 page →

Related characters

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 维’s common words

修持护思二码生素

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