Definitions

wěi (adjective) false; fake; forged
wěi (prefix) pseudo- (prefix)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "伪" originates from its traditional form "偽", which is composed of the human radical "亻" and the component "為" meaning "to do" or "to act", reflecting an initial sense of something being human-made or artificial. Over time, its meaning shifted from denoting manufactured items to implying deception or pretense, solidifying its modern association with falsity. The simplified form "伪" retains the human radical but replaces "為" with its simplified counterpart "为", maintaining the phonetic and conceptual link to the original structure.

Example Sentences Hide

他的善令人厌恶。

Tā de wěishàn lìng rén yànwù.

His hypocrisy is disgusting.

这份文件被发现是造的。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn bèi fāxiàn shì wěizào de.

This document was discovered to be forged.

不要被装的友好所欺骗。

Bùyào bèi wěizhuāng de yǒuhǎo suǒ qīpiàn.

Don't be deceived by a feigned friendliness.

他提供了证,妨碍了司法公正。

Tā tígōng le wěizhèng, fáng'àile sīfǎ gōngzhèng.

He gave false testimony, obstructing justice.

这些劣产品危害消费者健康。

Zhèxiē wěiliè chǎnpǐn wēihài xiāofèizhě jiànkāng.

These shoddy and counterfeit products endanger consumers' health.

那本书里的历史描述被学者斥为史。

Nà běn shū lǐ de lìshǐ miáoshù bèi xuézhě chì wéi wěishǐ.

The historical account in that book was denounced by scholars as pseudo-history.

批判科学是普及真知的重要一环。

Pīpàn wěikēxué shì pǔjí zhēnzhī de zhòngyào yī huán.

Criticizing pseudoscience is an important part of spreading true knowledge.

真与的界限,有时并不像表面那么清晰。

Zhēn yǔ wěi de jièxiàn, yǒushí bìng bù xiàng biǎomiàn nàme qīngxī.

The boundary between truth and falsehood is sometimes not as clear as it appears on the surface.