為

Simplified: 为

On the HSK 3 vocabulary list, at CEFR level A2.

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wèi ㄨㄟˋ

- because of
- for
- to

Other words read wèi

In the same tone

未 wèi not yet
位 wèi position
味 wèi taste
餵 wèi feed
魏 wèi surname Wei

All 27 words read wèi

wei with other tones

微 wēi tiny
圍 wéi encircle
尾 wěi tail
鍏 wéi spade
威 wēi power

All 93 words read wei in any tone

wéi ㄨㄟˊ

- as (in the capacity of)
- to take sth as
- to act as
- to serve as
- to behave as
- to become
- to be
- to do
- by (in the passive voice)

Other words read wéi

In the same tone

圍 wéi encircle
餵 wèi feed
鍏 wéi spade
維 wéi preserve
唯 wéi only

All 24 words read wéi

wei with other tones

未 wèi not yet
位 wèi position
微 wēi tiny
味 wèi taste
尾 wěi tail

All 93 words read wei in any tone

How 為 is written

部首 radical: 灬 a form of 火
笔画 strokes: 9, with 5 after the 部首 The drawing takes 12 strokes, in another form of the character.

Words with 為

Starting with 為

為了 wèile for
為主 wéizhǔ rely mainly on
為什麼 wèishénme why?
為何 wèihé why
為首 wéishǒu head

All 45 words starting with 為

Ending with 為

成為 chéngwéi become
因為 yīnwèi because
認為 rènwéi believe
作為 zuòwéi one's conduct
稱為 chēngwéi be called

All 81 words ending with 為

Containing 為

迄今為止 qìjīnwéizhǐ so far
不以為然 bùyǐwéirán object
無能為力 wúnéngwéilì powerless to do anything about it
融為一體 róngwéiyītǐ fuse together
不為過 bùwéiguò not an exaggeration

All 144 words containing 為

Example sentences and grammar articles using 為

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