• 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)

RareShow 23

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.