渭

wèi

氵 + 胃

Definitions

wèi the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[guān zhōng píng yuán]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 胃 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 胃

About

The character 渭 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the water radical 氵 on the left with the phonetic component 胃 (stomach) on the right. The water radical marks it as a body of water, while 胃 indicates the pronunciation. 渭 functions only as a proper noun, naming the Wei River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River, flowing through Shaanxi province. This river was vital to the region's geography and the development of early Chinese civilization, so the character has no extended or figurative meanings.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

渭河是中国的一条河流。

Wèi Hé shì Zhōngguó de yī tiáo héliú.

The Wei River is a river in China.

我们打算去渭南旅游。

Wǒmen dǎsuàn qù Wèinán lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Weinan.

渭河的水很清澈。

Wèi Hé de shuǐ hěn qīngchè.

The water of the Wei River is very clear.

他在渭河边长大。

Tā zài Wèi Hé biān zhǎng dà.

He grew up by the Wei River.

渭河两岸的风景非常优美。

Wèi Hé liǎng àn de fēngjǐng fēicháng yōuměi.

The scenery on both banks of the Wei River is very beautiful.

西安位于渭河流域的中部。

Xī'ān wèiyú Wèi Hé liúyù de zhōngbù.

Xi'an is located in the middle reaches of the Wei River basin.

治理渭河污染需要长期努力。

Zhìlǐ Wèi Hé wūrǎn xūyào chángqī nǔlì.

Managing the pollution of the Wei River requires long-term effort.

渭河与泾河的交汇处形成了奇观。

Wèi Hé yǔ Jīng Hé de jiāohuì chù xíngchéngle qíguān.

The confluence of the Wei River and the Jing River forms a remarkable sight.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

Component: 胃

渭