慰 (wèi)

to comfort/to console

How 慰 is written

Strokes
15
Radical
尸 — corpse
Traditional
慰
Simplified
慰 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 慰

安慰 ānwèi
to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4]
慰問 wèiwèn
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
慰藉 wèijiè
to console; to comfort; consolation
欣慰 xīnwèi
to be gratified
勸慰 quànwèi
to console
安慰劑 ānwèijì
placebo
安慰獎 ānwèijiǎng
consolation prize; booby prize
寬慰 kuānwèi
to console; to sooth; relieved
快慰 kuàiwèi
to feel pleased
慰勞 wèiláo
to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
慰安婦 wèiānfù
comfort woman
慰籍 wèijí
solace; comfort

慰 in a sentence

他正在安慰傷心的朋友。

Tā zhèngzài ānwèi shāngxīn de péngyǒu.

“He is comforting his sad friend.”

How common is 慰?

慰 is the 1,630th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 95.4% of all running text.

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