位
position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
伪
false; fake; forged; bogus; Taiwan pr. [wei4]
危
danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
味
taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
喂
hello (when answering the phone)
喂
hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
囲
Japanese variant of 圍|围[wei2]
围
to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
壝
mound; embankment; the earthen altar to the god of the soil
委
same as 逶 in 逶迤 winding, curved
委
to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly
媁
to appear displeased; beautiful
媁
ugly; to indulge oneself
尾
tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
崴
high, lofty; precipitous
巍
lofty; towering; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
帏
curtain; women's apartment; tent
微
surname Wei; ancient Chinese state near present day Chongqing; Taiwan pr. [Wei2]
微
tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
慰
to comfort; to console; to reassure
揻
(dialect) to bend (a long and thin object)
暐
the bright shining of the sun
未
not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
椳
the pivots, at the top and bottom of a Chinese door, on which the door turns
渨
cove; bay; a bend or nook in the hills; the curve of a bow
渭
the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain
为
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)
炜
glowing; bright; brilliant
煨
to simmer; to roast in ashes
为
variant of 為|为[wei2]; as (i.e. in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do
为
variant of 為|为[wei4], because of; for; to
犩
ancient yak of South East China, also known as 犪牛[kui2 niu2]
猥
humble; rustic; plentiful
玮
(reddish jade); precious; rare
维
abbr. for Uighur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wei2 wu2 er3]; surname Wei
维
to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4])
纬
latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft
萎
to wither; to drop; to decline; spiritless; Taiwan pr. [wei1]
苇
reed; rush; Phragmites communis
蔚
Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive
薇
Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
猬
hedgehog (family Erinaceidae)
卫
surname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
卫
to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
衞
variant of 衛|卫[wei4]; to guard; to defend
诿
to shirk; to give excuses
谓
to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense
讆
to exaggerate; incredible
躗
to exaggerate; to fabricate; falsehood
逶
winding, curving; swagger
违
to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
闱
door to women's room; gate to palace
頠
easeful carriage of one's head
骫
be bent; crooked (of bones)
魏
surname Wei; name of vassal state of Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States; Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操, one of the Three Kingdoms from the fall of the Han; the Wei dynasty 221-265; Wei prefecture and Wei county at different historical periods
魏
tower over a palace gateway (old)
鮠
a kind of shad with a head like a sturgeon
鲔
little tuna; Euthynnus alletteratus
亹亹
diligently; relentlessly; pressing forward
亹亹不倦
on and on; relentlessly
位形空间
configuration space (math.)
位于
to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位极人臣
to have reached the highest official positions
位次
place (in numbered sequence); degree on employment scale
位置
position; place; seat; CL:個|个[ge4]
伟哥
Viagra (male impotence drug)
伟大
huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
伟岸
imposing; upright and tall; outstanding; gigantic in stature
伟业
exploit; great undertaking
伟举
great feat; splendid achievement
伟观
magnificent vista; a wonder
伟丽
magnificent; imposing and beautiful
伪基百科
Uncyclopedia (satirical website parodying Wikipedia)
伪托
faking a modern object as an ancient one
伪书
forged book; book of dubious authenticity; misattributed book; Apocrypha
伪朝
bogus dynasty; pretender
伪经
forged scriptures; bogus classic; pseudepigrapha; apocrypha
伪装
to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage
伪迹
artifact (artificial feature)
伪造
to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
伪造品
counterfeit object; forgery; fake
危及
to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
危在旦夕
in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
危地马拉
Guatemala; see also 瓜地馬拉|瓜地马拉[Gua1 di4 ma3 la1]
危境
dangerous situation; venerable old age
危如朝露
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危如累卵
precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment; in a dangerous state
危害
to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]
危径
steep and perilous path
危急
critical; desperate (situation)
危楼
dangerous housing; building that is about to collapse
危机四伏
danger lurks on every side (idiom)
危殆
grave danger; in jeopardy; in a critical condition
危而不持
national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
危若朝露
precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
危言危行
upright and plainspoken (idiom)
危言耸听
frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds
危辞耸听
to startle sb with scary tale
危迫
urgent; pressing danger
危重病人
critically ill patient
味之素
Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
味同嚼蜡
tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid
味噌
miso (traditional Japanese seasoning); also pr. [wei4 zeng1]
味精
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
味素
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
味美思酒
vermouth (loanword); Italian spiced fortified wine
味觉
sense of taste; gustation
味觉迟钝
amblygeustia; loss of food taste
唯利是图
to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything; self-seeking
唯心主义
philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
唯心论
philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
唯恐
for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐
唯恐天下不乱
to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
唯意志论
voluntarism; metaphysical view, esp. due to Schopenhauer 叔本華|叔本华[Shu1 ben3 hua2], that the essence of the world is willpower
唯物主义
materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
唯物论
the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
唯独
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
唯理论
(philosophy) rationalism
唯识宗
Yogācāra school of Buddhism; Consciousness-only school of Buddhism
围剿
to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards
围坐
to sit in a circle; seated around (a narrator)
围城
Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鐘書|钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial
围城打援
to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
围场
Weichang Manchu and Mongol autonomous county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei
围场
enclosure; pig pen; hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times)
围场满族蒙古族自治县
Weichang Manchu and Mongol autonomous county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei
围场县
Weichang Manchu and Mongol autonomous county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei
围堵
to blockade; to surround; to hem in
围垦
to reclaim land by diking
围巾
scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2]
围捕
to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize
围攻
to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb
围栏
fencing; railings; fence
围墙
perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4]
围网
seine net; wire mesh fence; fence screen
围绕
to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
围观
to stand in a circle and watch
围护
to protect from all sides
围起
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence in
围魏救赵
lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
委任统治
mandate (territory administration)
委内瑞拉马脑炎病毒
Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus
委员
committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4]
委婉
tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft
委宛
variant of 委婉[wei3 wan3]
委实
indeed; really (very much so)
委屈
to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
委曲
sinuous; devious; full details of a story; to stoop
委曲求全
to accept a compromise
委托
to entrust; to trust; to commission
委托书
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant
委身
to give oneself wholly to; to put oneself at sb's service; (of a woman) to give one's body to; to marry
委过
variant of 諉過|诿过[wei3 guo4]
委靡不振
variant of 萎靡不振[wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4]
威信
Weixin county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
威信
prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
威信扫地
to lose every scrap of reputation
威信县
Weixin county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
威仪
majestic presence; awe-inspiring manner
威克岛
Wake Island (North Pacific Ocean)
威利
Wylie (name); Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script
威力
might; formidable power
威势
might; power and influence
威化
wafer (biscuit) (loanword)
威厉
awe-inspiring; majestic
威名
fame for fighting prowess; military glory
威吓
to threaten; to intimidate; to cow
威严
dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity
威奇托
Wichita (city in Kansas)
威妥玛
Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818-1895), British diplomat and sinologist, originator of the Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system
威妥玛拼法
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
威妥玛拼音
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
威客
Witkey, question-and-answer website www.witkey.com
威宁彝族回族苗族自治县
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
威宁县
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
威尊命贱
orders weightier than life
威尼斯商人
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
威州镇
Weizhou town, seat of Wenchuan county 汶川县 in northwest Sichuan
威廉
William or Wilhelm (name)
威廉·福克纳
William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and poet
威廉·莎士比亚
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright
威廉斯堡
Williamsburg, Virginia
威德
powerful benevolent rule
威慑
to cower by military force; deterrence
威慑力量
deterrent force; deterrent
威斯敏斯特教堂
Westminster Abbey, London
威武不屈
not to submit to force
威氏注音法
Wade-Giles transliteration scheme for Chinese
威海
Weihai prefecture level city in Shandong
威海市
Weihai prefecture level city in Shandong
威海卫
Weihaiwei, late Qing naval port in Weihai 威海, Shandong
威尔士
Wales, constituent nation of UK
威尔特郡
Wiltshire (English county)
威玛共和国
Weimar Republic (German Reich, 1919-1933)
威玛拼法
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
威玛拼音
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
威福自己
to abuse power; conflict of interest; power to judge as tyrant over one's own case
威县
Wei county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
威而钢
Viagra (male impotence drug)
威迫
coercion; to intimidate
威逼
to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate
威逼利诱
to make threats and promises
威远
Weiyuan county in Neijiang 內江|内江[Nei4 jiang1], Sichuan
威远县
Weiyuan county in Neijiang 內江|内江[Nei4 jiang1], Sichuan
威震天下
to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
威灵
authority; prestige; supernatural spirit
威灵顿
Wellington, capital of New Zealand (Tw); Wellington (name); Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1851)
威风
might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
威风凛凛
majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power
威凤一羽
lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
娓娓动听
to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)
尉氏
Weishi county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
尉氏县
Weishi county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
尉缭
Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5] text on military strategy
尉缭子
Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚|尉缭[Wei4 Liao2] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
尾大不掉
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy; fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
尾子
tail; end; small change; odd sum remaining after large round number
尾巴
tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
尾张国
Owari or Owari-no-kuni, Japanese fiefdom during 11th-15th century, current Aichi prefecture around Nagoya
尾数
remainder (after rounding a number); decimal part (of number after the decimal point); mantissa (i.e. fractional part of common logarithm in math.); small change; balance (of an account)
尾期
final period; the end (of a term); the close
尾梢
the tip; the end; the very end
尾欠
balance due; small balance still to pay; final remaining debt
尾款
balance (money remaining due)
尾气
exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine); emissions
尾水
tailwater; outflow (from mill or power plant)
尾流
wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc); slipstream
尾灯
tail light (on vehicle)
尾牙
a year-end dinner for employees
尾生
Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters); sb who keeps to their word no matter what
尾矿
mining waste; waste remaining after processing ore; tailings
尾矿库
slag heap; dump of mining waste
尾缀
(lit.) to follow sb; (linguistics) suffix; ending; (computing) file name extension
尾羽龙
caudipteryx (a feathered dinosaur)
尾翼
empennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car)
尾蚴
tailed larva; Cercaria (microscopic larva of parasitic Miracidium flatworm)
尾部
back part; rear or tail section
尾随
to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of
尾音
final sound of a syllable; rhyme (e.g. in European languages)
巍山彝族回族自治县
Weishan Yi and Hui autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
巍山县
Weishan Yi and Hui autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
巍峨
lofty; towering; majestic
巍然
majestic; towering; imposing
巍然屹立
to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom); towering majestically; (of a person) to stand up against sb
微不足道
negligible; insignificant
微中子
neutrino (particle physics); also written 中微子[zhong1 wei1 zi3]
微乎其微
a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom)
微信
Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4])
微凹黄檀
cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)
微分
(math.) differential (of a function); differential (equation etc); to differentiate; differentiation
微分几何
differential geometry
微分几何学
differential geometry
微分方程
differential equation (math.)
微创手术
minimally invasive surgery
微博
micro-blogging; microblog
微博客
micro-blogging; microblog
微囊
microcapsule; caplet (pharm.)
微型
miniature; micro-; tiny
微尘
dust; (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter
微安
microampere (one millionth of amp); also written 微安培
微安培
microampere (one millionth of amp)
微小
minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal
微小病毒科
Picornaviridae (virus family including many human pathogens); small RNA virus
微山
Weishan County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
微山县
Weishan County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
微恙
slight illness; indisposition
微扰
infinitesimal disturbance; perturbation (physics)
微扰展开
perturbative expansion (physics)
微整
abbr. for 微整形[wei1 zheng3 xing2]
微整形
non-surgical cosmetic procedure (injection of Botox, hyaluronic acid etc)
微星
Micro-Star International (MSI), Taiwanese computer hardware company
微服
(of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito
微服私访
to mingle with the people incognito
微机化
miniaturization; micro-miniaturization
微波炉
microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2]
微漠
faint (almost inaudible or invisible)
微火
a low fire (for roasting)
微秒
microsecond, µs, 10^-6 s
微积分
calculus; differentiation and integration; calculus of infinitesimals 微 and integrals 積|积
微积分基本定理
fundamental theorem of calculus
微积分学
infinitesimal calculus; calculus
微笑
smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile
微米
micron (one thousandth of a millimeter or 10^-6 meter)
微细
microminiature (technology)
微细加工
microminiature technology
微丝血管
capillary blood vessels
微缩
compact; micro-; miniature; to miniaturize
微聚焦
microfocus x-ray computed tomography (microCT)
微臣
this small official; humble servant
微观世界
microcosm; the microscopic world
微软公司
Microsoft Corporation
微速摄影
time-lapse photography
微量
a smidgen; minute; micro-; trace (element)
微量元素
trace element (chemistry)
惟一
only; sole; variant of 唯一[wei2 yi1]
惟利是图
variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]
惟命是听
see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
惟妙惟肖
to imitate to perfection; to be remarkably true to life
惟恐
for fear that; lest; also written 唯恐
惟有
variant of 唯有[wei2 you3]
惟独
only; solely; this one alone
慰劳
to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
慰问
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
慰藉
to console; to comfort; consolation
未了
unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled
未亡人
a widow (a widow's way of referring to herself in former times)
未来
future; tomorrow; CL:個|个[ge4]; approaching; coming; pending
未来主义
Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
未来业绩
future yield (of investment)
未来派
Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
未免
unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
未冠
minor (old usage, person under 20)
未删节版
unabridged edition; uncut edition
未卜
not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards
未卜先知
predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant
未及
to not have had time; to have not yet; not to touch upon
未受影响
unaffected; not inconvenienced
未受精
unfertilized (of ova, not soil)
未可厚非
not to be censured too strictly (idiom); not altogether inexcusable; understandable
未可同日而语
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
未命名
untitled; unnamed; no name; nameless; unknown name
未尝
not ever; not necessarily
未报
unavenged; still demanding retribution
未央
Weiyang District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
未央
(literary) not ended; not yet over; close to the end
未央区
Weiyang District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
未始
not necessarily; may not turn out to be; maybe not
未娶
a bachelor; an unmarried man
未娶妻
not yet married; bachelor
未定
undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt
未必
not necessarily; maybe not
未必见得
not necessarily; that's not sure
未成
minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive
未成冠
minor (old usage, person under 20)
未成年人
minor (i.e. person under 18)
未折现
undiscounted; full price
未料
to not anticipate; to not expect; unanticipated; unexpected
未时
1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
未曾
hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
未有
is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented
未果
to fail to eventuate; (verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing
未决
as yet undecided; unsolved; still outstanding
未然
in advance; before it happens (cf preventative measures); forestalling
未发货
goods not yet dispatched
未知数儿
erhua variant of 未知數|未知数[wei4 zhi1 shu4]
未结束
unfinished; unresolved
未经
not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process)
未置可否
to refuse to comment; same as 不置可否
未羊
Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
未能
cannot; to fail to; unable to
未能免俗
unable to break the custom (idiom); bound by conventions
未艾
(literary) not having come to its term
未解决
unsolved; as yet unsettled
未遂
unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide)
未遑多让
see 不遑多讓|不遑多让[bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4]
未达一间
differing only slightly; not much between them
未雨绸缪
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day
桅竿
ship mast; mast; also written 桅杆
渭南
Weinan prefecture level city in Shaanxi
渭南地区
Weinan prefecture in Shaanxi
渭南市
Weinan prefecture level city in Shaanxi
渭城
Weicheng District in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[Xian2 yang2 Shi4], Shaanxi
渭城区
Weicheng District in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[Xian2 yang2 Shi4], Shaanxi
渭水
Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain
渭河
Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中[Guan1 zhong1] plain
渭源
Weiyuan county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
渭源县
Weiyuan county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
渭滨
Weibin District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
渭滨区
Weibin District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
潍坊
Weifang prefecture level city in Shandong
潍坊地区
Weifang prefecture in Shandong
潍坊市
Weifang prefecture level city in Shandong
潍城
Weicheng district of Weifang city 濰坊市|潍坊市[Wei2 fang1 shi4], Shandong
潍城区
Weicheng district of Weifang city 濰坊市|潍坊市[Wei2 fang1 shi4], Shandong
为主
to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
为了
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
为人
to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
为人
for sb; for others' interest
为人师表
to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher
为人民服务
Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
为什么
why?; for what reason?
为仁不富
the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为伍
to associate with; to keep company with
为例
used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, 'to take ... as an example'
为啥
dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
为善最乐
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
为富不仁
the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为富不仁,为仁不富
the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
为己任
to make it one's business; to take upon oneself to
为德不卒
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span
为德不终
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span
为所欲为
to do whatever one pleases
为时
timewise; pertaining to time
为时不晚
it is not too late (idiom)
为时未晚
it is not too late (idiom)
为期
(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
为止
until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
为此
for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
为准
to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
为的是
for the sake of; for the purpose of
为着
in order to; because of; for the sake of
为虎作伥
to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil (idiom)
为重
to attach most importance to
为难
to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
为非作歹
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages
猥獕
vulgar; despicable; abject
猥琐
wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar
猥亵
obscene; indecent; to molest
猥亵性暴露
indecent exposure; flashing
畏忌
to be arrested by fear; restraint; scruple
畏惧
to fear; to dread; foreboding
畏缩
to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
畏缩不前
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
畏罪
to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime
畏罪自杀
to commit suicide to escape punishment
畏途
dangerous road; (fig.) perilous or intimidating undertaking
畏首畏尾
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
硙硙
of high and stable appearance
维也纳
Vienna, capital of Austria
维修
maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
维克多·雨果
Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer
维吉尼亚
Virginia, US state (Tw)
维吉尼亚州
Virginia, US state (Tw)
维吉尔
Virgil or Vergilius (70-19 BC), Roman poet and author of the Aeneid 埃涅阿斯紀|埃涅阿斯纪[Ai1 nie4 a1 si1 Ji4]
维吾尔
Uighur ethnic group of Xinjiang
维吾尔人
Uighur person or people
维吾尔族
Uighur (Uyghur) ethnic group of Xinjiang
维基媒体基金会
Wikimedia Foundation
维基数据
Wikistats, (stats.wikimedia.org), online tool providing statistics for Wikimedia projects
维基物种
Wikispecies, (species.wikimedia.org), online project to catalog all known species
维基百科
Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)
维基词典
Wiktionary (online dictionary)
维多利亚
Victoria (name); Victoria, capital of the Seychelles
维多利亚公园
Victoria Park, Hong Kong
维多利亚女王
Queen Victoria (reigned 1837-1901)
维多利亚州
Victoria, southeastern Australian state
维多利亚港
Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
维多利亚湖
Lake Victoria or Victoria Nyanza, Kenya, on the White Nile
维多利亚瀑布
Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambesi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe
维奇
Pope Vigilius (in office 537-555); phonetic -vich or -wich in Russian names
维妙维肖
to imitate to perfection; to be remarkably true to life
维它命
variant of 維他命|维他命[wei2 ta1 ming4]
维度
dimension (math.); dimensionality
维拉港
Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu
维持
to keep; to maintain; to preserve
维持原判
to affirm the original sentence (law)
维持生活
to subsist; to eke out a living; to keep body and soul together
维扬
Weiyang district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市[Yang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
维扬区
Weiyang district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市[Yang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
维数
(math.) dimension; dimensionality
维新
(political) reform; revitalization; modernization
维新变法
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
维族
abbr. for 維吾爾族|维吾尔族, Uighur (Uyghur) ethnic group of Xinjiang
维权
to defend (legal) rights
维权人士
civil rights activist
维氏
Victorinox (knife manufacturer)
维港
Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong; abbr. for 維多利亞港|维多利亚港[Wei2 duo1 li4 ya4 Gang3]
维尔容
(Johannes Lodewikus) Viljoen (South African ambassador to Taiwan)
维尔斯特拉斯
Karl Weierstrass (1815-1897), German mathematician
维尔纽斯
Vilnius, capital of Lithuania
维特
Werther, opera by Jules Massenet; Werther, German masculine given name
维生
abbr. for 維持生活|维持生活[wei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2]
维稳
to maintain social stability
维管束
vascular bundle (botany)
维管束植物
vascular plants; tracheophytes (botany)
维纳斯
Venus (mythology, Roman goddess of love)
维纶
vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol (loanword)
维系
to maintain; to keep up; to hold together
维西傈僳族自治县
Weixi Lisu autonomous county in Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州, northwest Yunnan
维西县
Weixi Lisu autonomous county in Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan
维护
to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
纬圈
line of latitude; parallel
纬纱
woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft
纬线
woof; line of latitude; parallel
纬线圈
line of latitude; parallel
纬锦
woof brocade; woven fabric with many-colored woof
胃病
stomach trouble; stomach illness
萎缩
to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
萎蕤
angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
萎靡不振
dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
苇箔
reed matting; reed screen
苇鹀
(bird species of China) Pallas's reed bunting (Emberiza pallasi)
葳蕤
lush (vegetation); lethargic
蔚山
Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea
蔚山市
Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea
蔚山广域市
Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea
蔚成
to afford (a magnificent view etc); to become (a prevailing fashion etc)
蔚为大观
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
蔚然成风
to have become common practice (idiom); to become a general trend
蔚起
(literary) to mushroom; to flourish
卫冕
to defend the crown (in sports championship)
卫国
state of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of Zhou
卫国
to defend one's country
卫城
citadel; defensive city; acropolis
卫报
The Guardian (U.K. newspaper)
卫奕信
David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (1935-), British diplomat and China expert, Governor of Hong Kong 1986-1992
卫尉
Commandant of Guards (in imperial China), one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
卫星
satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
卫星城
'satellite' town; edge city; exurb
卫星定位系统
global positioning system (GPS)
卫星导航
satellite navigation; sat-nav
卫星导航系统
satellite navigation system; sat-nav
卫东
Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
卫东区
Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
卫校
medical school; nursing school
卫氏朝鲜
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
卫浴
sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom)
卫满朝鲜
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
卫滨
Weibin district of Xinxiang city 新鄉市|新乡市[Xin1 xiang1 shi4], Henan
卫滨区
Weibin district of Xinxiang city 新鄉市|新乡市[Xin1 xiang1 shi4], Henan
卫生
health; hygiene; sanitation
卫生丸
mothball; (jocular term) bullet
卫生局
health office; bureau of hygiene
卫生厅
(provincial) health department
卫生棉
sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds); sanitary napkin; tampon
卫生纸
toilet paper; bathroom tissue
卫生署
health bureau (or office, or department, or agency)
卫生间
bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1]
卫留成
Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan
卫衣
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie
卫视
satellite TV; abbr. of 衛星電視|卫星电视
卫辉
Weihui county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan
卫辉市
Weihui county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan
卫道
to defend traditional values
卫道士
traditionalist; moralist; champion (of a cause)
卫队
guard (i.e. group of soldiers)
诿过
to put the blame on sb else
谓词
predicate (in logic and grammar)
谓语
(grammatical) predicate
逶迤
winding (of road, river etc); curved; long; distant
违令
to disobey; to go against orders
违信背约
in violation of contract and good faith
违别
to leave; to depart; to go against
违利赴名
to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation; to choose fame over fortune
违反宪法
to violate the constitution
违命
disobedient; to violate the Mandate of Heaven (天命[Tian1 Ming4])
违和
unwell; indisposed; out of sorts; euphemism or honorific for ill
违天害理
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
违天逆理
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
违失
fault; mistake; shortcoming; error; misconduct
违强凌弱
to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully; also written 違強陵弱|违强陵弱
违强陵弱
to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
违心
false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal
违心之言
false assertion; speech against one's own convictions
违恩负义
to disobey one's benefactor; to violate debts of gratitude; to repay good with evil
违悖
to transgress; to violate (the rules); same as 違背|违背
违戾
to violate; to go against
违拗
to disobey; to defy; deliberately going against (rule, convention, sb's wishes etc)
违时绝俗
to defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions
违标
to go against the stipulated criteria
违法
illegal; to break the law
违法乱纪
to break the law and violate discipline (idiom)
违犯
to violate; to infringe
违禁
to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit
违章
to break the rules; to violate regulations
违纪
lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle
违约
to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)
违背
to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
违规
to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt
违言
unreasonable words; wounding complaints
违误
to disobey and cause delays; to obstruct and procrastinate
违逆
to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to
韦伯
Webb, Webber or Weber (name)
韦伯
weber (unit of magnetic flux, Wb)
韦利
Waley or Whaley (name); Arthur Waley (1889-1966), pioneer British sinologist
韦德
Wade (name); Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818-1895), sinologist 威妥瑪|威妥玛[Wei1 Tuo3 ma3]
韦慕庭
Clarence Martin Wilbur (1908-1997), US Sinologist and Professor of Columbia University
韦应物
Wei Yinwu (737-792), Tang dynasty poet
韦斯卡
Uesca or Huesca, Spain
韦格纳
Alfred Wegener (1880-1930), German meteorologist and geophysicist, the originator of the theory of continental drift; also written 魏格納|魏格纳
韦氏拼法
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
韦氏鹟莺
(bird species of China) Whistler's warbler (Seicercus whistleri)
韦尔弗雷兹
(George) Wehrfritz (Beijing bureau chief of Newsweek)
韦瓦第
Vivaldi (name); Antonio Vivaldi (1675-1741), Italian composer
韦编三绝
lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times; fig. to study diligently
韦达
François Viète (1540-1603), French mathematician, father of modern algebraic notation
韦驮菩萨
Skanda, the general or guardian Bodhisattva
喂养
to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
魏京生
Wei Jingsheng (1950-), Beijing-based Chinese dissident, imprisoned 1978-1993 and 1995-1997, released to the US in 1997
魏伯阳
Wei Boyang (c. 100-170), Chinese author and alchemist
魏国
Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
魏巍
Wei Wei (1920-2008), novelist and poet, author of award-winning novel The East 東方|东方 about the Korean war
魏征
Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书
魏德迈
Wedemeyer (name); Albert Coady Wedemeyer (1897-1989), US Army commander
魏忠贤
Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627), infamous eunuch politician of late Ming
魏收
Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書|魏书[Wei4 shu1]
魏文帝
Cao Pi 曹丕, emperor of Wei 220-226
魏晋
Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties
魏晋南北朝
Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties; generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
魏书
History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[Wei4 Shou1] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], 114 scrolls
魏格纳
Alfred Wegener (1880-1930), German meteorologist and geophysicist, the originator of the theory of continental drift
魏源
Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar
魏县
Wei county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
魏都
Weidu district of Xuchang city 許昌市|许昌市[Xu3 chang1 shi4], Henan
魏都区
Weidu district of Xuchang city 許昌市|许昌市[Xu3 chang1 shi4], Henan