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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
because of / for / to
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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
variant of 為|为[wei4]
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wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2]
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How to pronounce 为

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= w initial

Wu is for Willy Walrus.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ ei2 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago
= w initial

Wu is for Willy Walrus.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ ei4 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

为 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

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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Characters with 为 as component

wěi = w + ei3
variant of 偽|伪[wei3]
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wěi = w + ei3
false / fake / forged / bogus / (prefix) pseudo- / Taiwan pr. [wei4]
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guī = gu + ei1
surname Gui / name of a river
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Words with 为

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called / to call sth (by a name) / to name
to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
to stop at this point / to end here / to call it a day

Sentences with 为

wàng
wàn
suì
wéi
lǎo
chén
zuò
zhǔ

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wéi / wèi

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