尾
尾 (wěi) · tail
尾 (wěi) means “tail”. It is made of 尸 + 毛 and has 7 strokes.
Break 尾 into its parts
What 尾 is made of
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 毛 máo — hair
- 乇 tuō — to depend on
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乇 tuō — to depend on
Origin hint: A furry 毛 tail behind a body 尸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
尾 stroke order
Example sentences with 尾巴
小狗在摇尾巴。Xiǎo gǒu zài yáo wěiba.The puppy is wagging its tail.
这只猫的尾巴很长。Zhè zhī māo de wěiba hěn cháng.This cat has a very long tail.
Words with 尾
Also built with 尸
- 尺chǐruler
- 屁pìto break wind
- 层céngfloor (of a building)
- 屈qūto bend
- 屉tìdrawer
- 届jièmeasure word for events, sessions, school years
- 屋wūbuilding
- 屑xiècrumbs
- 展zhǎnto open
- 属shǔto be born in the year of
- 屡lǚfrequently
- 履lǚshoes
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wěi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tail |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 尸 (corpse, #44) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 尾
What does 尾 mean?
尾 (wěi) means “tail”.
How many strokes does 尾 have?
尾 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 尾?
The radical of 尾 is 尸 (shī, “corpse”), Kangxi radical number 44.
What parts make up 尾?
尾 is made of 尸 (body) and 毛 (hair).
Keep learning
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