崴

wǎi, wēi
Rank #4685

Definitions

wǎi to sprain (one's ankle); see 崴子[wǎi zi]
wēi high, lofty; precipitous

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 威 represents the sound.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 威

Related Characters

Component: 威

葳 揻 蝛

Component: 山

山 密 岁 岛 岸 仙 岩 峰 崇 幽 岂 峡 岗 岳

Components

威 山

Example Words

崴脚 海参崴