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喂

wèi

to feed

A person feeding a dog
Memory picture

Character

喂 wèi

Strokes
12
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 畏 fear, dread, awe, reverence
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我喂猫。 Wǒ wèi māo. I feed the cat.
  • 妈妈喂宝宝。 Māma wèi bǎobao. Mom feeds the baby.
  • 别喂狗太多。 Bié wèi gǒu tài duō. Do not feed the dog too much.

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