诿(wěi)

10 strokesTrad.

to shirk

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wěi
Meaning
to shirk; to give excuses
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where 诿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠委

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 诿 step by step

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

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Words with 诿

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

tuīwěi诿

to shirk responsibility; to blame others; to pass the buck

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wěi诿guò

to put the blame on sb else

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mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other

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Related characters

From 诿’s common words

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