王伟

王偉

Wáng Wěi

proper noun

Meanings

1 Wang Wei, PLA Navy pilot killed in the 2001 Hainan Island incident when his J-8 collided with a US EP-3 aircraft; posthumously honored as 海空卫士 ('Guardian of the Sea and Sky')

About Wang Wei

1968–2001 · 历史人物 historical figure

PLA Navy pilot whose J-8 fighter collided with a US EP-3 surveillance plane off Hainan Island in April 2001. He was lost at sea and was given the title 海空卫士, "Guardian of the Sea and Sky".

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

王伟是中国最常见的名字之一。

Wáng Wěi shì Zhōngguó zuì chángjiàn de míngzi zhīyī.

Wang Wei is one of the most common names in China.

HSK 7-9

王伟被追授海空卫士的称号。

Wáng Wěi bèi zhuī shòu Hǎi Kōng Wèishì de chēnghào.

Wang Wei was posthumously awarded the title 'Guardian of the Sea and Sky'.

Tips

culture

Chinese people remember him by the number on his fighter, 81192. His last radio words are reported as 我已无法返航, 'I can no longer return to base', and every April 1 people post '81192, 请返航', 'please come back'.

Stroke Order

王 wáng

伟 wěi

王伟