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围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
围 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

围 Stroke Order — How to Write 围

Stroke Order

围 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 囗, 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.

围 Radical and Character Components

Components:囗韦

围 is a phono-semantic compound: 囗 (enclosure) carries the meaning, while 韦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 囗 + 4 more strokes

围 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wéi

Meanings of 围 in Chinese

1

wéi围

To surround, enclose, or besiege; to encircle.
大家围坐在一起,分享着各自的趣事
Everyone sat around together, sharing their interesting stories.
An item used to encircle, block, or protect, such as a scarf, wall, or apron.
她戴着一条漂亮的围巾出门了。
She went out wearing a beautiful scarf.
surroundings; periphery; area around
公园周围有很多商店。
There are many shops around the park.
A measure word for circumference or girth. It can refer to the length formed by the thumb and forefinger of both hands joined, or the length formed by both arms joined, often used to describe the size of a waist or a tree trunk.
这棵老树需要三个人才能合抱过来,足有七围粗
This old tree requires three people to embrace its trunk, it's a full seven `wei` in circumference.

Common Words and Phrases with 围

1
wéi围bà坝
A coffer dam built to completely enclose a designated area.
为了在湖底建造新的观景台,工程队先在指定区域修建了一道临时的围坝,将水隔开。
To construct a new observation deck at the bottom of the lake, the engineering team first built a temporary coffer dam in the designated area to isolate the water.
2
wéi围bào抱
to surround or embrace from all sides
孩子们围抱在奶奶身边,听她讲故事。
The children gathered around their grandmother, listening to her tell stories.
3
wéi围bǔ捕
To surround and seize, typically criminals or escapees.
猎人们在森林里围捕了一头野猪。
The hunters rounded up a wild boar in the forest.
4
wéi围chǎng场
An enclosed hunting ground for emperors and nobles.
皇帝和贵族们常常在皇家围场中进行狩猎活动,享受大自然的馈赠。
Emperors and nobles often engaged in hunting activities in the royal hunting grounds, enjoying the bounty of nature.
5
wéi围chéng城
To besiege a city or a city under siege.
在那个战略游戏中,围城是攻克敌方据点的重要策略
In that strategy game, besieging a city is an important strategy to conquer enemy strongholds.
6
wéi围chéng城dǎ打yuán援
A military tactic of besieging an enemy city to draw out their relief forces and then ambushing and annihilating these reinforcements.
在这次产品推广中,我们的团队决定采取“围城打援”的策略。我们先在小城市推出一款试水产品,吸引竞争对手的注意力,当他们把资源投入到这些小市场时,我们再集中力量在大城市发布旗舰产品。
In this product promotion, our team decided to adopt the 'besiege a city to strike the reinforcements' strategy. We first launched a pilot product in smaller cities to attract the attention of competitors. When they poured their resources into these minor markets, we then concentrated our efforts on launching our flagship product in major cities.
7
wéi围cù簇
To gather or cluster around; to surround closely.
孩子们围簇在圣诞树下,期待着拆礼物
The children gathered around the Christmas tree, eagerly anticipating unwrapping presents.
8
wéi围diǎn点dǎ打yuán援
besiege the stronghold to annihilate the enemy relief force
在这次模拟演习中,红方采用了围点打援的策略,成功削弱了蓝方的增援力量。
In this simulated exercise, the Red team employed the 'besiege and ambush reinforcements' strategy, successfully weakening the Blue team's relief forces.
9
wéi围dǔ堵
besiege and intercept
消防员成功围堵了蔓延的森林大火。
Firefighters successfully contained the spreading forest fire.
10
wéi围gōng攻
To besiege or surround and attack a place or person.
记者们围攻了突然出现的明星,争相提问
Reporters swarmed the suddenly appearing celebrity, eager to ask questions.
11
wéi围guān观
To surround and watch something, often with many people gathering around.
当街头艺人开始表演时,很快就吸引了很多人围观
When the street performer began their act, a crowd quickly gathered to watch.
12
wéi围guǒ裹
to wrap around; to encircle and bundle
她用一条温暖的毯子将自己围裹起来,抵御冬日的寒冷。
She wrapped herself in a warm blanket to ward off the winter cold.
13
wéi围jī击
besiege; surround and attack
猎人们从四面八方围击那头野猪,使其无路可逃
The hunters surrounded and attacked the wild boar from all directions, leaving it no escape.
14
wéi围jǐ挤
to crowd around; to press around
为了让货物在运输途中不晃动,工人们用泡沫板将它们围挤得严严实实
To prevent the goods from shifting during transport, the workers used foam boards to tightly surround and secure them.
15
wéi围jiān歼
to surround and annihilate; to encircle and wipe out
经过周密的部署,猎人成功地围歼了那群偷袭农田的野猪。
After careful deployment, the hunters successfully surrounded and annihilated the group of wild boars that were raiding the farmland.

More words with 围

  • fàn范wéi围scope, range
  • dī堤wéi围Levee, Dike
  • fēn氛wéi围atmosphere, ambiance
  • xiōng胸wéi围bust, chest size
  • fǎn反bāo包wéi围Counter-encirclement
  • tū突wéi围break out, breakthrough
  • wéi围jīn巾scarf
  • wéi围qiáng墙wall, perimeter wall
  • wéi围zuò坐sit around, gather around
  • wéi围kùn困besiege, hem in
  • wéi围rào绕surround, encircle
  • wéi围zhù住surround, encircle
  • wéi围lán栏fence, railing
  • wéi围lú炉Fireside gathering, Stove gathering
  • wéi围qún裙apron, pinafore
  • wéi围yàn堰cofferdam, temporary dam
  • wéi围zuǐ嘴bib
  • bāo包wéi围surround, encircle
  • jiě解wéi围relieve a siege, come to the rescue
  • wài外wéi围periphery, outskirts

Idioms with 围

  • wéi围wèi魏jiù救zhào赵attack enemy's rear to relieve a siege
  • wéi围zhuī追dǔ堵jié截encircle, pursue, obstruct, and intercept
  • cuì翠rào绕zhū珠wéi围adorned with jadeite and pearls
  • zhū珠wéi围cuì翠rào绕adorned with pearls and jade
  • cuì翠wéi围zhū珠guǒ裹Luxuriously adorned with jewels and silks
  • cuì翠wéi围zhū珠rào绕adorned with jade and pearls
  • shí什wéi围wǔ伍gōng攻Overwhelm enemy with superior force
  • tóng铜wéi围tiě铁mǎ马impenetrable stronghold
  • dài带jiǎn减yāo腰wéi围to become thin from illness or sorrow
  • shí十wéi围wǔ五gōng攻Overwhelm with superior force
  • yáng杨hǔ虎wéi围kuāng匡mistaken identity causes trouble
  • zhū珠rào绕cuì翠wéi围adorned with pearls and jade

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Questions about 围

What does 围 mean in Chinese?

围 (wéi) means “To surround, enclose, or besiege” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 围?

围 is pronounced wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 围 have?

围 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 围?

围 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 囗. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 围?

The radical of 围 is 囗, and 围 is a phono-semantic compound.

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