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巍

wēi
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 lofty; towering; majestic

Examples

HSK 7-9
巍峨的雪山静静地矗立在蓝天下。
Wēi'é de xuěshān jìngjìng de chùlì zài lántiān xià.
The towering snow-capped peaks stand quietly under the blue sky.
HSK 7-9
人民英雄纪念碑巍然屹立。
Rénmín yīngxióng jìniànbēi wēirán yìlì.
The Monument to the People's Heroes stands tall and majestic.

Tips

usage
巍 describes something tall and imposing, usually mountains or grand monuments. Common pairings are 巍峨 (towering) and 巍然 (majestically).

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
Top 山 is the mountain radical, sitting high above to picture exactly what 巍 describes: a towering height.
phonetic
魏 wèi
the Wei state
Below sits 魏, supplying the sound with only a tone change from wèi to wēi. It is the phonetic element here.

Stroke Order

巍 wēi