为 (wéi): meaning and stroke order
为 (wéi) means as (in the capacity of), to take sth as, to act as, to serve as, to behave as, to become.
为
- Simplified
- 为
- Traditional
- 為, 爲
- Pinyin
- wéi · wèi
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Stroke order of 为
为
- wéi as (in the capacity of); to take sth as
- wèi because of; for
- wéi variant of 為|为[wei2]
- 4 strokes
- Traditional form: 為
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Meaning of 为
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wéi
Traditional 為
- 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)
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wéi
Traditional 爲
- variant of 為|为[wei2]
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wèi
Traditional 為
- because of
- for
- to
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wèi
Traditional 爲
- variant of 為|为[wei4]
Radical and structure
- 为
- Radical 丶 (Kangxi radical 3) · 4 strokes
Radicals and stroke counts: Unicode Unihan database. Structure: the shapes a character is written with (BabelStone IDS), not necessarily parts that carry meaning or sound.
Words with 为
- 成为 chéng wéi to become; to turn into
- 为人 wéi rén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
- 以为 yǐ wéi to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 为了 wèi le for; for the purpose of; in order to
- 因为 yīn wèi because; owing to
- 称为 chēng wéi to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
- 为此 wèi cǐ for this reason; with regards to this
- 认为 rèn wéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 为什么 wèi shén me why?; for what reason?
- 无能为力 wú néng wéi lì (idiom) powerless to do anything about it
为 in our stories
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实习记者柯雨桐接到了第一个任务：为报纸的“城市记忆”栏目，采访一位在街角修了五十年鞋的老人。
shíxí jìzhě Kē Yǔtóng jiēdào le dì-yī gè rènwu wèi bàozhǐ de chéngshì jìyì lánmù cǎifǎng yí wèi zài jiējiǎo xiū le wǔshí nián xié de lǎorén
Trainee reporter Ke Yutong got her first assignment: for the paper's "City Memories" column, interview an old man who had mended shoes on a street corner for fifty years.
From the story Old Du on the corner HSK 6
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这种布又轻又软，冬天暖和，夏天凉快，人们叫它“丝绸”。后人为了纪念她，尊称她为“蚕神”。
zhè zhǒng bù yòu qīng yòu ruǎn dōngtiān nuǎnhuo xiàtiān liángkuai rénmen jiào tā sīchóu hòurén wèile jìniàn tā zūnchēng tā wéi cánshén
The cloth was light and soft, warm in winter and cool in summer, and people called it silk. Later generations honoured her as the Goddess of Silkworms.
From the story Leizu and the silkworm HSK 7–9 · Level 8
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原来，惠子问的“怎么”，在古汉语里也可以理解为“从哪儿”。庄子故意换了一种理解，把一场逻辑辩论变成了一句诗意的回答。
yuánlái Huìzǐ wèn de zěnme zài gǔ Hànyǔ lǐ yě kěyǐ lǐjiě wéi cóng nǎr Zhuāngzǐ gùyì huàn le yì zhǒng lǐjiě bǎ yì chǎng luójí biànlùn biànchéng le yí jù shīyì de huídá
The "how" in Huizi's question can also be understood in classical Chinese as "from where". Zhuangzi deliberately switched meanings, turning a logical debate into a poetic answer.
From the story The happiness of fish HSK 7–9 · Level 8
Stories using 为
- Old Du on the corner HSK 6
- Leizu and the silkworm HSK 7–9 · Level 8
- The happiness of fish HSK 7–9 · Level 8
- Kuafu chases the sun HSK 7–9 · Level 9
- The Dragon Gate and the ordinary fish HSK 7–9 · Level 9
Dictionary data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data: Hanzi Writer data, derived from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License). Animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT licence). Radicals and stroke counts: Unicode Unihan (Unicode License v3).