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維
wéi
verb #1,933

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold together
  2. 2 dimension
  3. 3 fiber

Examples

HSK 6
她的思维很灵活，有创造性。
Tā de sīwéi hěn línghuó, yǒu chuàngzàoxìng.
Her thinking is very flexible and creative.
HSK 6
别忘了吃维生素。
Bié wàng le chī wéishēngsù.
Don't forget to take your vitamins.
HSK 7-9
警察正在努力维护秩序。
Jǐngchá zhèngzài nǔlì wéihù zhìxù.
Police are doing their best to maintain order.

Tips

memory
纟 (silk) + 隹 (bird) - threads holding a net together

Components

radical
纟 sī
silk thread (radical form)
Left silk-radical 纟 - the indexing radical. Preserves the original meaning: a rope or net of cords lashing something together. From 'binding cord' came the abstract senses 'maintain, hold together,' and the modern technical reading (dimension, fiber). Family: 绑 (tie), 缚 (bind), 续 (continue).
phonetic
隹 zhuī
short-tailed bird
Right 隹 supplies the sound (zhuī → wéi, an irregular but established alternation seen also in 谁/誰). Faint semantic echo: the original picture of a bird tied with retrieval cords contributed to the 'binding / holding fast' nuance, but the phonetic role dominates.

Stroke Order

维 wéi