维
维 (wéi) · to preserve
维 (wéi) means “to preserve”. It is made of 纟 + 隹 and has 11 strokes.
Break 维 into its parts
What 维 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻 rén — person
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
维 stroke order
Example sentences with 维持
我们要维持好的关系。Wǒmen yào wéichí hǎo de guānxì.We need to maintain a good relationship.
这些钱能维持多久？Zhèxiē qián néng wéichí duō jiǔ?How long can this money last?
Words with 维
- 维持wéichíto maintain
- 维护wéihùto protect
- 维修wéixiūto repair
- 思维sīwéithinking
- 维生素wéishēngsùvitamin
- 纤维xiānwéifibre
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wéi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to preserve |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 维
What does 维 mean?
维 (wéi) means “to preserve”.
How many strokes does 维 have?
维 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 维?
The radical of 维 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 维?
维 is made of 纟 (silk) and 隹 (short-tailed bird).
Keep learning
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