1. 爲

爲

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  • 18th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
爲→
爫No glyph available
2Radical
爲→
爫claw/talon丿bendNo glyph available灬fire
3Graphical
爲→
爫丿㇆灬

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)variant of 為|为[wei2] • as (i.e. in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do
2. wèi (wei4)variant of 為|为[wei4], because of • for • to

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Appears In

爲 also appears in:
鄬譌蔿

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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