喂
喂 (wèi) means “hello (on the phone)”. It is made of 口 + 畏 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 喂 into its parts
What 喂 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 畏 wèi — fear
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 田 tián — field
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 畏 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
喂 stroke order
Example sentences
喂，是小明吗？Wèi, shì Xiǎo Míng ma?Hello, is that Xiao Ming?
我在喂猫。Wǒ zài wèi māo.I'm feeding the cat.
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wèi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hello (on the phone); hey; to feed |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 喂
What does 喂 mean?
喂 (wèi) means “hello (on the phone); hey; to feed”.
How many strokes does 喂 have?
喂 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 喂?
The radical of 喂 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 喂?
喂 is made of 口 (mouth) and 畏 (fear).
Which HSK level is 喂?
喂 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 喂 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.