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wéi = w + ei2
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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wèi = w + ei4
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
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wèi = w + ei4
wéi = w + ei2

为 character breakdown

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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= li + Ø4
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
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= b + a1
"eight" component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 八[ba1]
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one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system
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