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葳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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葳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

葳 Stroke Order — How to Write 葳

Stroke Order

葳 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

葳 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹威

葳 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 威 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

葳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wēi

Meanings of 葳 in Chinese

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wēi葳

Describing plants with luxuriant growth, especially with branches and leaves hanging gracefully downwards; often used in the compound 'wēiruí' (葳蕤).
庭院里的藤蔓葳蕤生长，为夏日带来一片清凉。
The vines in the courtyard grow luxuriantly, bringing a cool shade to the summer.
A type of canoe or boat made from a single log, often referred to as 'weihu' (葳瓠).
古人常将一根原木凿空，制成葳瓠以渡河。
Ancient people often hollowed out a single log to make a 'weihu' (canoe) for crossing rivers.

Common Words and Phrases with 葳

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wēi葳ruí蕤
Luxuriant and drooping, typically referring to plants or foliage.
夏日的庭院里，葡萄藤葳蕤，绿叶成荫，为人们带来丝丝凉意。
In the summer courtyard, the grapevines are luxuriant and trailing, their green leaves providing shade and a hint of coolness.

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Questions about 葳

What does 葳 mean in Chinese?

葳 (wēi) means “A type of canoe or boat made from a single log, often referred to as 'weihu' (葳瓠)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 葳?

葳 is pronounced wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 葳 have?

葳 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 葳?

葳 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 葳?

The radical of 葳 is 艹, and 葳 is a phono-semantic compound.