围

To encircle in Chinese: 围 (wéi)

wéi

to encircle

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 圍1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to encircle
  2. 2to surround
  3. 3all around
  4. 4to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Stroke order

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围

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

围

Simplified

圍

Traditional

Example sentences

See 围 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 大家围着桌子坐下了。

    dà jiā wéi zhe zhuō zi zuò xià le。

    Everyone sat down around the table.

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Related words

范围

fàn wéi

range

周围

zhōu wéi

environs

围巾

wéi jīn

scarf

围绕

wéi rào

to revolve around

包围

bāo wéi

to surround

氛围

fēn wéi

ambience

解围

jiě wéi

to lift a siege

围墙

wéi qiáng

perimeter wall

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