围

wéi

“To encircle” in Chinese is 围 (wéi).

Other characters with the syllable wei: see all 24 →

Meaning

to encircle
to surround
all around

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to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Example

我小个便，带好围巾，就可以走了。

From 围巾 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 围

范围fànwéirangeHSK 3 周围zhōuwéienvirons; surroundings; peripheryHSK 3 围巾wéijīnscarfHSK 4 包围bāowéito surround; to encircle; to hem inHSK 5 围绕wéiràoto revolve aroundHSK 5 氛围fēnwéiambience; atmosphereHSK 7-9 解围jiěwéito lift a siegeHSK 7-9 围墙wéiqiángperimeter wallHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

按ànto pressHSK 3 把bǎto hold; to graspHSK 3 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself)HSK 3 保bǎoBulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])HSK 3 被bèiquiltHSK 3 币bìmoneyHSK 3 标biāomarkHSK 3 并bìngandHSK 3 播bōto sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)HSK 3 补bǔto repairHSK 3

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