委 Stroke Order — How to Write 委
委 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
委 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 女 + 5 more strokes
委 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wěi
- wēi
Meanings of 委 in Chinese
1
wěi委
To entrust, appoint, or assign a task/responsibility to someone.
公司决定委派他担任新的项目经理。
The company decided to appoint him as the new project manager.
To abandon or discard (e.g., objects, duties).
不应委弃责任，应勇于承担
One should not abandon responsibilities, but bravely take them on.
to shirk responsibility or blame
出了问题，不要互相推委责任。
When problems arise, don't shirk responsibility onto each other.
To be circuitous, winding, or to feel wronged; to express indirectly or tactfully.
她委婉地表达了自己的看法，避免了直接冲突。
She subtly expressed her views, avoiding direct confrontation.
To accumulate or gather, often referring to a pile or store.
将收集到的落叶委积起来，用作堆肥。
Accumulate the collected fallen leaves to use as compost.
End; tail; the full story or details of an event's origin and development.
他向我详细说明了事情的原委
He explained the full story of the matter to me in detail.
indeed; really; truly
这地方委实很美。
This place is indeed very beautiful.
listless or dispirited; unenergetic.
他看上去有些委靡不振，大概是最近没休息好。
He looks a bit listless and dispirited, probably because he hasn't rested well recently.
2
wēi委
To deal with matters evasively, perfunctorily, or to prevaricate; also describes something winding or meandering.
对于这个棘手的问题，他只是委蛇应对，没有提出任何实质性的解决方案。
He merely temporized when faced with this thorny issue, without proposing any substantive solutions.
Common Words and Phrases with 委
1
Tired, weary, or exhausted.
长途跋涉让旅行者们个个委顿不堪
The long journey left the travelers utterly exhausted and haggard.
2
To entrust or commit (a task, responsibility, etc.) to someone.
我们决定将这份重要的任务委付给最专业的团队。
We decided to entrust this important task to the most professional team.
3
to shift or attribute one's own fault or blame to others
在团队项目出现问题时，他习惯性地委过给同事，而不是主动承担责任。
When problems arose in the team project, he habitually shifted the blame to his colleagues instead of actively taking responsibility.
4
to be indecisive or wavering; unable to make a decision
面对两个同样优秀的求职者，经理委决不下，不知道该录用哪一个。
Faced with two equally excellent job applicants, the manager was indecisive, not knowing which one to hire.
5
An old term for an order or certificate of appointment.
根据家族的委令，他将负责修缮祖屋。
According to the family's official decree, he will be responsible for renovating the ancestral home.
6
listless; dispirited
经过一场大病，她身体还没完全恢复，精神也有些委靡。
After a serious illness, she hasn't fully recovered physically, and her spirits are also a bit languid.
7
Dejected and dispirited, lacking energy or vitality.
自从上次比赛失利后，他一直委靡不振，对什么都提不起兴趣。
Ever since losing the last competition, he has been dispirited and dejected, showing no interest in anything.
8
To entrust one's life or submit to destiny/fate.
面对重重困难，他毅然委命于自己的信念，决定坚持到底。
Facing numerous difficulties, he resolutely committed himself to his beliefs, determined to persevere to the end.
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10
To feel wronged, misunderstood, or unfairly treated, often leading to a sense of grievance or sadness.
她被误解了，心里感到很委屈
She was misunderstood and felt deeply wronged in her heart.
11
To feel wronged or humiliated; also, intricate or indirect (e.g., in feelings or circumstances).
她心里受了很大的委曲，但表面上依然保持平静。
She felt deeply wronged inside, but on the surface, she remained calm.
12
To make concessions or compromise for the sake of the overall situation or a greater goal.
面对团队内部的争执，他选择委曲求全，主动承担了更多任务，以确保项目能顺利进行。
Faced with internal team disputes, he chose to swallow his pride and make concessions, taking on more tasks to ensure the project could proceed smoothly.
13
to appoint or mandate someone to a position; to entrust.
董事会委任她为公司的财务总监
The board of directors appointed her as the company's financial director.
14
winding; meandering
面对客人的刁难，他巧妙地委蛇，最终化解了尴尬。
He tactfully handled the guest's difficult demands, eventually defusing the awkward situation.
15
To commit oneself (to someone), often in marriage or a devoted relationship; to give oneself wholly to another.
她将自己的一生委身于艺术创作，从未后悔
She devoted her entire life to artistic creation and never regretted it.
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More words with 委
- bù部wěi委ministries and commissions
- yuán源wěi委The whole story, Origin and development
- píng评wěi委judge, panelist
- wěi委pài派delegate, appoint
- wěi委tuō托entrust, commission
- wěi委yuán员huì会committee, commission
- tuī推wěi委to shirk responsibility, to pass the buck
- wěi委shēn身yú于commit to, devote to
- wéi委wǎn婉euphemistic, indirect
- shòu受wěi委tuō托commissioned, entrusted
- wěi委jī积accumulation, mass
- wěi委tuō托rén人client, principal
- wěi委tuó佗dignified, graceful
- wéi委yǐ以entrust, assign
- jū居wěi委huì会Residents' Committee, Neighborhood Committee
- wéi委yǐ以zhòng重rèn任entrust with a heavy responsibility, assign an important task
- wěi委zhé折to suffer setbacks, to be disheartened
- yuán原wěi委the whole story, the ins and outs
- píng评wěi委men们judges, panelists
- shòu受le了wěi委qu屈feel wronged, be wronged
Idioms with 委
- qióng穷yuán源jìng竟wěi委investigate thoroughly from source to end
- xū虚yǔ与wēi委yí蛇feign cordiality and evasiveness
- wěi委guò过yú于rén人shift blame onto others
- wěi委qǔ曲chéng成quán全make a personal sacrifice for others
- wěi委qū曲zhōu周quán全Compromise for a complete outcome
- wěi委wěi委qū曲qū曲winding, tortuous, or overly accommodating
- wěi委wěi委qū屈qū屈wronged and aggrieved
- wěi委zhòng重tóu投jiān艰entrust with heavy and difficult tasks
- wěi委zuì罪yú于rén人shift the blame onto others
- jí戢lín鳞wěi委yì翼withdraw from public life to bide time
- kòu叩yuán源tuī推wěi委investigate the source and trace details
- tuō拖jīn金wěi委zǐ紫Hold a high and prominent official position
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Open the tool →Questions about 委
What does 委 mean in Chinese?
委 (wěi) means “To entrust” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 委?
委 has 2 pronunciations: wěi, wēi.
How many strokes does 委 have?
委 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 委?
委 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 委?
The radical of 委 is 女.