(wèi)

14 strokes
Readingswèi

surname Yu

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Character information

Pinyin
wèi / yù
Meaning
surname Yu; place name
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹尉

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

14 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.

bīnwèi

erudite and refined

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bǐngwèi

splendid (of writing style)

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wèichéng

to afford (a magnificent view etc); to become (a prevailing fashion etc)

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wèixiàn

Yu County or Yuxian, a county in Zhangjiakou City 张家口市, Hebei

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wèilán

azure; sky-blue

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to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)

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to have become common practice (idiom)

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