• 3612th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wèi (wei4)the Wei river in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for wèi (wei4)The component is pronounced as 'wèi' (wei4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

渭南 

Uncommon

泾渭分明 (涇渭分明)
渭南市 
渭水 
渭河 
通渭 

RareShow 11

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.