• 2691st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wěi (wei3)latitude • woof (horizontal thread in weaving) • weft

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for wěi (wei3)The component is pronounced as 'wéi' (wei2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

北纬 (北緯)
经纬 (經緯)
纬度 (緯度)

Uncommon

南纬 (南緯)
纬线 (緯線)
谶纬 (讖緯)

RareShow 9

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.