圍 (wéi)

To surround; to encircle; to enclose.

How 圍 is written

Strokes
12
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Traditional
圍
Simplified
围

Components

  • 囗 enclosure
  • 韋 tanned leather

Common words using 圍

周圍 zhōuwéi
surroundings; environment; to encompass
圍脖 wéibó
muffler; scarf
圍觀 wéiguān
to stand in a circle and watch
入圍 rùwéi
to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals
包圍 bāowéi
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
圍巾 wéijīn
scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2]
圍攻 wéigōng
to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides
圍繞 wéirào
to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
氛圍 fēnwéi
ambience; atmosphere
範圍 fànwéi
range; scope; limit
胸圍 xiōngwéi
chest measurement; bust
腰圍 yāowéi
waist measurement; girth

圍 in a sentence

大家圍過來看熱鬧。

Dàjiā wéi guòlái kàn rènào.

“Everyone gathered around to watch the excitement.”

How common is 圍?

圍 is the 576th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 78.8% of all running text.

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