• 576th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 59 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (Wei2)surname Wei
2. wéi (wei2)to encircle • to surround • all around • to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for wéi (wei2)The component is pronounced as 'wéi' (wei2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

周围 (周圍)
围脖 (圍脖)
围观 (圍觀)

Uncommon

入围 (入圍)
包围 (包圍)
围巾 (圍巾)
围攻 (圍攻)
围绕 (圍繞)
氛围 (氛圍)
范围 (範圍)
胸围 (胸圍)
腰围 (腰圍)
臀围 (臀圍)

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  • 2085th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 30 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (qi2)chess • CL:盤|盘[pan2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (qi2)The component is pronounced as '' (qi2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for (qi2)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

象棋 

Uncommon

下棋 
五子棋 
围棋 (圍棋)
棋子 
棋盘 (棋盤)
琴棋书画 (琴棋書畫)
举棋不定 (舉棋不定)
跳棋 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.