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围 (wéi): To surround — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 围

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围=

4.

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How to Use 围

Physical encircling or surrounding

The character 围 means to physically surround or enclose.

周围 • zhōu wéi • around • HSK 4

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HSK Vocabulary: 围

围巾 • wéi jīn • scarf; muffler; neckerchief

HSK 5

wéi围

jīn

7.

Example Sentences

xué学

xiào校

de的

wéi围

qiáng墙

xū需

yào

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Pinyinwéi

Meaningto surround, encircle, or enclose

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囗wéi

zhōu周

wéi围

around

包围 • bāo wéi • surround • HSK 6

HSK 6

bāo包

wéi围

surround

围墙 • wéi qiáng • Enclosure wall / surrounding wall • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wéi围

qiáng墙

Enclosure wall / surrounding wall

Abstract scope or boundary

The character 围 extends to mean a range or limit in an abstract sense.

范围 • fàn wéi • range • HSK 5

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fàn范

wéi围

range

氛围 • fēn wéi • ambience • HSK 3.0 · L6

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fēn氛

wéi围

ambience

巾

scarf; muffler; neckerchief

围绕 • wéi rào • center on; revolve round

HSK 5

wéi围

rào绕

center on; revolve round

围棋 • wéi qí • Go (board game); weiqi

HSK 3.0 · L6

wéi围

qí棋

Go (board game); weiqi

围观 • wéi guān • gather to watch

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wéi围

guān观

gather to watch

解围 • jiě wéi • Break through the encirclement

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiě解

wéi围

Break through the encirclement

要

chóng重

xīn新

fěn粉

shuā刷

。

The school's wall needs repainting.

hái孩

zi子

men们

wéi围

rào绕

zài在

lǎo老

shī师

shēn身

biān边

tīng听

gù故

shì事

。

The children gather around the teacher to listen to a story.

hěn很

duō多

rén人

wéi围

zài在

wǔ舞

tái台

zhōu周

wéi围

kàn看

biǎo表

yǎn演

。

Many people surrounded the stage to watch the performance.

jǐng警

chá察

zhèng正

zài在

wéi围

bǔ捕

xiǎo小

tōu偷

。

The police are surrounding and capturing the thief.

zhè这

ge个

gōng公

yuán园

de的

fàn范

wéi围

hěn很

dà大

。

The scope of this park is very large.

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劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
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忍rěnto endure, to bear, to tolerate
认rènto recognize, to know, to identify

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Characters pronounced "wei".

尉wèiofficer, military rank
惟wéibut, however, nevertheless; only
桅wéimast of ship
渭wèiname of a river in Shanxi
潍wéicounty in Shandong province
韦wéitanned leather; surname; simplified form of KangXi radical number 178

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Characters with radical "囗".

囵lunround; complete
囫huwhole; entire
圃pǔgarden, cultivated field
囤túnto store up; grain bin
囹língprison
四sìfour

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