wěi = w + ei3
false / fake / forged / bogus / (prefix) pseudo- / Taiwan pr. [wei4]
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wěi = w + ei3
variant of 偽|伪[wei3]
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How to pronounce 伪

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
+ ei3 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

伪 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
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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rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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Characters with 伪 as component

伪 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 伪

to pretend to be (asleep etc) / to disguise oneself as / pretense / disguise / (military) to camouflage / camouflage
to forge / to fake / to counterfeit
false / hypocritical / artificial / sham

Sentences with 伪

伪 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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