wěi = w + ei3
tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish
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= y + Ø3
horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc
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How to pronounce 尾

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.

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+ ei3 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s living room.

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= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

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+ Ø3 final

In the space station’s living room.

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尾 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
shī = sh + Ø1
person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies) / to put a corpse on display (after execution) / variant of 屍|尸[shi1] / corpse
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shī = sh + Ø1
corpse
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máo = m + ao2
hair / feather / down / wool / mildew / mold / coarse or semifinished / young / raw / careless / unthinking / nervous / scared / (of currency) to devalue or depreciate / classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
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Characters with 尾 as component

wěi = w + ei3
aft
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wěi = w + ei3
active / comply with
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mǎn = m + an3
the youngest
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Words with 尾

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cocktail (loanword)
ending / coda / to wind up
tail / colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]

Sentences with 尾

nài
yòng
de
wěi
ba
Knites uses her tail!

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