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为 Stroke Order — How to Write 为

Stroke Order

为 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 丶, 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.

为 Radical and Character Components

Components:丶力

Radical: 丶 + 3 more strokes

为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wéi
  • wèi

Meanings of 为 in Chinese

1

wéi为

To do; to act; to be; to serve as.
这件事情让他感到很为难。
This matter put him in a very difficult position.
To consider, regard, or believe as; to be accustomed to.
我一直认为他是一个非常努力的学生。
I have always considered him a very hardworking student.
to become; to turn into
经过长时间的学习和实践,他终于为一名合格的工程师。
After long periods of study and practice, he finally became a qualified engineer.
to be; to constitute; to act as
诚信为金。
Integrity is gold.
To manage, handle, or act as; to be in charge of.
他为这次活动的主持人,表现得非常出色。
He acted as the host for this event and performed exceptionally well.
To be; to become (indicating a passive voice or a resulting state, often implying 'by')
他的故事为众人所知。
His story is known to everyone.
Used to express emphasis, indicating a significant degree or extent, often translating to 'greatly' or 'very'.
他听了那个故事,深为感动
He was deeply moved after hearing that story.
Auxiliary word used in rhetorical questions or exclamations, often implying 'why would one do this?' or 'what is the point of...?'
事情还没做完,何以为乐?
The task is not yet complete, what is there to be happy about?
2

wèi为

To act for, on behalf of, or in the interest of; for; on behalf of.
我们应该为集体利益着想,而不是只顾个人。
We should consider the collective interests, rather than only looking out for ourselves.
Used to express purpose or reason; for the sake of; in order to.
他为学习而努力。
He works hard for the sake of his studies.
For, to; indicating the recipient or object of an action, often implying 'by' in passive constructions.
他的故事为人所知。
His story is well-known.
To help, to protect, or to act on behalf of someone/something; for the sake of.
他为大家做了很多好事。
He did many good deeds for everyone.

Common Words and Phrases with 为

1
wèi为cǐ此
for this purpose; to this end
小明在学校表现优异,为此获得了奖学金。
Xiao Ming performed excellently at school, and for this, he received a scholarship.
2
wéi为dé德bù不zú卒
to do good but not persist in it
他虽然一开始热心助人,但最终却为德不卒,让许多受助者感到失望。
Although he was initially enthusiastic about helping others, he ultimately failed to persist in his good deeds, leaving many beneficiaries disappointed.
3
wéi为è恶bù不quān悛
to persist in doing evil without any intention of reforming
即使被多次警告,那个小偷依然为恶不悛,最终受到了法律的严惩。
Even after multiple warnings, that thief persisted in his evil ways and ultimately faced severe punishment from the law.
4
wéi为fǎ法zì自bì弊
To create laws only to destruct or harm oneself; to be hoist with one's own petard.
为了杜绝员工利用公司资源处理私事,老板制定了严格的报销制度,结果自己出差时也因为程序繁琐而无法及时报销,真是为法自弊
To prevent employees from using company resources for personal matters, the boss established a strict reimbursement system. However, when he himself went on a business trip, he found the procedures so cumbersome that he couldn't get reimbursed in time, truly a case of being harmed by his own regulations.
5
wéi为fēi非zuò作dǎi歹
To commit crimes or do evil things; to engage in wrongdoing.
那些不法分子在当地为非作歹,严重影响了社会治安。
Those lawbreakers commit evil deeds locally, seriously affecting public security.
6
wéi为fù富bù不rén仁
To be rich and ruthless, often implying that one became wealthy through unscrupulous means and shows no compassion or humanity.
那位食品公司老板为了节省成本,竟然使用劣质原料,真是为富不仁。
That food company owner, to cut costs, even used inferior ingredients; they truly demonstrate the meaning of 'wealthy but heartless'.
7
wéi为guǐ鬼wéi为yù蜮
To be scheming and malicious, engaging in secret plots to harm others.
他表面上装作朋友,背地里却为鬼为蜮,真是令人心寒。
He pretends to be a friend on the surface, but secretly plots to harm others like a malevolent spirit, which is truly chilling.
8
wéi为hài害
to do harm; to cause damage or disaster
过度的噪音会为害听力,影响身心健康
Excessive noise can harm hearing and affect physical and mental health.
9
wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉
Good intentions or helpful actions that are misinterpreted as malicious or having ulterior motives.
他原本想帮同事一个忙,没想到对方反而误会了他,真是为好成歉
He originally intended to help his colleague, but unexpectedly, the other party misunderstood him, which truly was a case of good intentions being misinterpreted.
10
wèi为hé何
why; for what reason
我实在不明白,他为何突然改变主意。
I really don't understand why he suddenly changed his mind.
11
wèi为hǔ虎tiān添fù傅yì翼
To add wings to a tiger; to help an evil person become even more powerful or dangerous.
他明知道那家公司在做违法的事情,却仍然选择加入,简直是为虎添傅翼
He knew clearly that the company was doing illegal things, but still chose to join, which was simply adding wings to a tiger.
12
wèi为hǔ虎zuò作chāng伥
To assist a villain in doing evil; to act as an accomplice to a wicked person.
那些小喽啰平时就喜欢为虎作伥,仗着人多势众,常常欺负商店老板。
Those henchmen usually love to assist the villain in doing evil, often bullying shopkeepers by relying on their numbers and power.
13
wéi为huàn患
to bring about disaster; to be a scourge/menace
这种病毒如果得不到有效控制,可能会对公共卫生为患
If this virus is not effectively controlled, it could pose a threat to public health.
14
wèi为le了
in order to; for the sake of
为了保持身体健康,她每天坚持锻炼
To maintain good health, she insists on exercising every day.
15
wèi为mín民qǐng请mìng命
To plead or speak out on behalf of the common people, especially to address their grievances or suffering.
老张乐于为民请命,经常向社区管理人员反映邻里遇到的困难。
Old Zhang is always willing to speak out for the common people, often reporting the difficulties faced by his neighbors to the community management.
16
wéi为nán难
To feel awkward or embarrassed; to make things difficult for someone.
这个问题让他很为难,不知道该怎么处理。
This problem put him in a difficult position, he didn't know how to handle it.

More words with 为

  • yīn因wèi为because
  • jiào较wéi为relatively; comparatively
  • shāo稍wéi为a little; slightly; somewhat
  • kāng康yǒu有wéi为Kang Youwei
  • pō颇wéi为quite, rather
  • lüè略wéi为slightly, a little
  • shèn甚wéi为very; extremely
  • gōng攻jī击xíng行wéi为Aggressive behavior, Aggression
  • jiān犍wéi为Jianwei, Jianwei County
  • wàng妄wéi为act recklessly, behave rashly
  • wéi为rén人character, conduct
  • wéi为shēng生to make a living, to live by
  • chēng称wéi为called, referred to as
  • chéng成wéi为to become, to be
  • lún沦wéi为reduced to, degenerate into
  • rèn认wéi为think, believe
  • shì视wéi为regard as, consider as
  • wéi为zhòng重to prioritize, to be paramount
  • xíng行wéi为Action, Behavior
  • yǐ以wéi为think, believe

Idioms with 为

  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
  • wèi为hǔ虎fù傅yì翼help a villain become more formidable
  • wèi为hǔ虎tiān添yì翼help an evildoer become more powerful
  • wèi为mín民chú除hài害eliminate harm for the people
  • wéi为qī期bù不yuǎn远not far off
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shí时guò过zǎo早It's too early

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Questions about 为

What does 为 mean in Chinese?

为 (wéi) means “To do” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 为?

为 has 2 pronunciations: wéi, wèi.

How many strokes does 为 have?

为 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 为?

为 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 丶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 为?

The radical of 为 is 丶.

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