围 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified character
Traditional character

围 English definition

wéi

  • to encircle
  • to surround
  • all around
  • to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : -ism; only; alone;
  • : enclosure;
  • : Japanese variant of 圍|围[wei2];
  • : dike;
  • : to appear displeased; beautiful;
  • : high and uneven;
  • : rocky;
  • : curtain; women's apartment; tent;
  • : curtain; screen;
  • : -ism; only;
  • : mast;
  • : still water;
  • : to flow back (of water);
  • : name of a river;
  • : ancient yak of South East China, also known as 犪牛[kui2 niu2];
  • : to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]);
  • : to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against;
  • : place in Henan province;
  • : spade;
  • : door to women's room; gate to palace;
  • : Wei
  • : soft leather;
  • : a kind of shad with a head like a sturgeon;

Sentences examples with 围

  • 学校周围有一大片森林。
    Xuéxiào zhōuwéi yǒu yī dàpiàn sēnlín.

Words containing 围, by HSK level