Definitions

wéi (verb) to maintain; to preserve
wéi (noun) dimension
wéi (noun) vitamin

Etymology

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

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About

The character 维, with its traditional form 維, is structured from the silk radical 纟, originating from 糸, and the component 隹. Initially representing the act of tying or connecting, as implied by the silk radical related to threads, its meaning evolved to include upholding or sustaining systems, and it also served as a grammatical particle in classical texts. Later semantic developments extended its use to denote abstract measures such as dimensions in geometry, reflecting a shift from concrete bonds to conceptual frameworks.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

护你的权益。

Qǐng wéihù nǐ de quányì.

Please protect your rights.

我们要持良好的秩序。

Wǒmen yào wéichí liánghǎo de zhìxù.

We need to maintain good order.

这项技术由多位专家共同开发。

Zhè xiàng jìshù yóu duō wèi zhuānjiā gòngtóng kāifā.

This technology was jointly developed by multiple experts.

工程师正在修那台机器。

Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài wéixiū nà tái jīqì.

The engineer is repairing that machine.

他每周都给父母打电话。

Tā měi zhōu dōu gěi fùmǔ dǎ diànhuà.

He calls his parents every week.

度决定认知的深度。

Sīwéi de wéidù juédìng rènzhī de shēndù.

The dimension of thinking determines the depth of cognition.

这个生态系统非常脆弱,需要用心系。

Zhège shēngtài xìtǒng fēicháng cuìruò, xūyào yòngxīn wéixì.

This ecosystem is very fragile and needs to be carefully maintained.

护社会稳定是政府的首要职责之一。

Wéihù shèhuì wěndìng shì zhèngfǔ de shǒuyào zhízé zhī yī.

Maintaining social stability is one of the government's primary responsibilities.