伟
伟 (wěi) · great
伟 (wěi) means “great”. It is made of 亻 + 韦 and has 6 strokes.
Break 伟 into its parts
What 伟 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 韦 wéi — tanned leather
- 三 sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三 sān — three
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 韦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
伟 stroke order
Example sentences with 伟大
母亲是伟大的。Mǔqīn shì wěidà de.Mothers are great.
这是一个伟大的发明。Zhè shì yī gè wěidà de fāmíng.This is a great invention.
Words with 伟
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wěi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | great |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 伟
What does 伟 mean?
伟 (wěi) means “great”.
How many strokes does 伟 have?
伟 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 伟?
The radical of 伟 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 伟?
伟 is made of 亻 (person) and 韦 (tanned leather).
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