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how to write wei(do) in chinese

pinyinwéi
radicalsStroke count4
eanglish meaningdo; act; serve as; act as; by; support; stand for

  Stroke order of the Chinese character "为" (wei)

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Basic explanations

v. (做; 作为) do; act:

1.  
do good;

2.  敢作敢
act with daring; bold in action;

3.  事在人
Human effort is the decisive factor.

v. (充当) serve as; act as; play the part of:

1.  指鹿
call a stag a horse;

2.  以此凭。
This will serve as a proof.

v. (变成; 成) become; turn into:

1.  人满
so crowded as to become a source of trouble;

2.  化干戈玉帛
turn hostility into friendship;

3.  化整
break up the whole into parts;

4.  一分二。
One divides into two.

v. (是) be; mean:

1.  1公里2华里。
One kilometre is equivalent to two li.

2.  100厘米一米。
One hundred centimetres make one metre.

v. (附于某些单音形容词后,表示程度、范围):

1.  广流传
spread far and wide;

2.  感动
be deeply touched [moved]

v. (附于某些表示程度的单音副词后,加强语气):

1.  重要
most important;

2.  出色
particularly splendid

prep. (跟“所”字合用,表示被动) by:

1.  人所害
be murdered;

2.  贼所盗
be stolen by a thief;

3.  表面现象所迷惑
not be confused by superficial phenomena

[书] (常跟“何”相应,表示疑问):

1.  何以妻?
What need have I of a wife?

n. (姓氏) a surname:

1.  
Wei Kun