PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin wei
Learn how to write 83 Chinese characters pronounced “wei” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “wei” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wéi
23 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wéi, including 围 (to encircle), 违 (to disobey), 唯 (only), 维 (to preserve), 帷 (curtain).
to encircle
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to disobey
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only
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to preserve
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curtain
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enclosure
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surname Wei
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curtain
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name of a river in Shanxi
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door to women's room
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mast
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still water
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-ism
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rocky
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name of a river
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wèi
21 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wèi, including 喂 (hey), 为 (as (in the capacity of)), 位 (position), 卫 (to guard), 味 (taste).
hey
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as (in the capacity of)
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position
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to guard
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taste
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not yet
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stomach
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to comfort
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to speak
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to fear
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Artemisia japonica
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surname Wei
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(literary) grindstone
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the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[Guan1 zhong1 Ping2 yuan2]
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(bound form) hedgehog
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surname Wei
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wěi
28 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wěi, including 伟 (big), 尾 (tail), 委 (to entrust), 伪 (false), 纬 (latitude).
big
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tail
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to entrust
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false
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latitude
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to wither
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reed
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glowing
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(reddish jade)
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name of a river
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active
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to shirk
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surname Kui
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humble
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atrophy
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aft
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correct
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little tuna
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mountain pass
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wēi
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wēi, including 危 (danger), 微 (surname Wei), 威 (power), 偎 (to cuddle), 逶 (winding, curving).
danger
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surname Wei
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power
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to cuddle
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winding, curving
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bay
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luxuriant
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drizzle
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to simmer
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Osmunda regalis, a species of fern
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lofty
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these wei characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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