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  1. 衛 is the 668th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 56 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (go/do), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Wei4 - surname Wei/vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
  2. wei4 - to guard/to protect/to defend/abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene/health/abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 衛 (wei4): The component 韋 is pronounced as 'wei2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

保卫 (保衛)
 ()
卫生 (衛生)
卫视 (衛視)

Medium Frequency

中卫 (中衛)
前卫 (前衛)
大卫 (大衛)
守卫 (守衛)
后卫 (後衛)
捍卫 (捍衛)
精卫 (精衛)
自卫 (自衛)
卫冕 (衛冕)
卫士 (衛士)
卫星 (衛星)
卫浴 (衛浴)
卫生巾 (衛生巾)
卫生纸 (衛生紙)
卫生部 (衛生部)
卫生间 (衛生間)
警卫 (警衛)
护卫 (護衛)
门卫 (門衛)
防卫 (防衛)

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  1. 偉 is the 1105th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 13 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (human), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> , , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wei3 - big/large/great

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

伟大 (偉大)

Medium Frequency

伟人 (偉人)
伟哥 (偉哥)
伟业 (偉業)
伟绩 (偉績)
宏伟 (宏偉)
雄伟 (雄偉)

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  1. 葦 is the 3227th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 1 word.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (grass), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wei3 - reed/rush/Phragmites communis

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

芦苇 (蘆葦)

Medium Frequency

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  1. 緯 is the 2691st most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 10 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (silk), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> , , , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wei3 - latitude/woof (horizontal thread in weaving)/weft

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

北纬 (北緯)
经纬 (經緯)
纬度 (緯度)

Medium Frequency

南纬 (南緯)
纬线 (緯線)
谶纬 (讖緯)

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  1. 煒 is the 4841st most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 0 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (fire), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> 丿, , , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wei3 - glowing/bright/brilliant

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

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  1. 韙 is the 5183rd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 3 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (sun/day), (one), (N/A), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wei3 - correct/right

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

冒天下之大不韪 (冒天下之大不韙)

Medium Frequency

丁韪良 (丁韙良)
不韪 (不韙)

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  1. 瑋 is the 5021st most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 0 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (jade), (tanned leather)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , 丿, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wei3 - (reddish jade)/precious/rare

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 瑋 (wei3): The component 王 is pronounced as 'wang4'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 瑋 (wei3): The component 王 is pronounced as 'wang2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 瑋 (wei3): The component 韋 is pronounced as 'wei2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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