为 (wèi): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Animated Stroke Order 为

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Readings & Meanings

为has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

wèiwei

preposition (介)

for (someone; something); to do; to beHSK3 HSK 3.0 L3

wéiwei

verb (动)

to be; to become; to act asHSK 3.0 L4

preposition (介)

by; as; in the capacity ofHSK 3.0 L5

Stroke Order Diagrams 为

Character Breakdown

Single Body

为=爪claw/hand+象elephant

A hand (爪) guiding an elephant (象) — to act or do, as in taming an animal for work.

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HSK Vocabulary: 为

HSK words that contain this character.

为什么

wèi shén me

why?

HSK 2

为了

wèi le

in order to

HSK 3

认为

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 为 is used in context

wèi为

le了

jiàn健

kāng康

，

tā他

měi每

为 (wèi / wéi): For (someone — Stroke Order & Writing Guide