• 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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  • 1665th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 32 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (Wei2)surname Wei
2. wéi (wei2)soft leather

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

吕不韦 (呂不韋)
韦德 (韋德)

Uncommon

津巴布韦 (津巴布韋)
韦伯 (韋伯)

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  • 1182nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 52 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)to disobey • to violate • to separate • to go against

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

久违 (久違)
违法 (違法)

Uncommon

违反 (違反)
违和 (違和)
违心 (違心)
违章 (違章)
违纪 (違紀)
违约 (違約)
违背 (違背)
违规 (違規)

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  • 4555th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)door to women's room • gate to palace

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

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  • 5734th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)curtain • women's apartment • tent

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

帏幕 (幃幕)

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  • 5982nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)still water

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

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.
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