Wèi ㄨㄟˋ

  • surname Wei
  • name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States
  • Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操 Cáo Cāo ㄘㄠˊ ㄘㄠ, one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty
  • the Wei dynasty 221–265
  • Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history

wèi ㄨㄟˋ

  • tower over a palace gateway (old)

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 魏公村地铁站有3个出口。 Weigongcun subway station has three exits.

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