潍县

濰縣
Wéixiàn
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Weixian, the old county of today's Weifang in Shandong

Examples

HSK 5
Zhèng Bǎnqiáo zài Wéixiàn dāng guo qī nián xiànlìng.
Zheng Banqiao served seven years as magistrate of Weixian.
HSK 7-9
Wéifāng yǐqián jiào Wéixiàn.
Weifang used to be called Weixian.

Tips

culture
Here 郑板桥 painted bamboo for a superior with the lines 衙斋卧听萧萧竹,疑是民间疾苦声: lying in my office I hear the bamboo rustle, and wonder if it is the people crying out in hardship.
usage
The old name lives on in local foods, such as 潍县萝卜, a green radish eaten raw like fruit, and the flaky meat pastry 肉火烧.

Stroke Order

潍 Wéi
县 xiàn