围 wéi
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 韦 tanned leather
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
围
wéi
to surround
Character
Example phrases
- 狗围着我。 Gǒu wéi zhe wǒ. The dog circles around me.
- 大家围一圈。 Dàjiā wéi yì quān. Everyone forms a circle.
- 围住小猫。 Wéi zhù xiǎo māo. Surround the kitten.
Related words
- 范围 fànwéi range; limits
- 周围 zhōuwéi around; surroundings
- 围巾 wéijīn scarf
- 包围 bāowéi to surround
- 围绕 wéirào to surround; to center on
- 升 shēng to rise
- 接近 jiējìn to be close to; to approach
- 退 tuì to step back; to return
- 朝 cháo toward
- 退出 tuìchū to leave; to withdraw
- 面对 miànduì to face
- 北部 běibù northern part; the north