为 - wèi

do, handle, govern, act; be

How to read 为

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Hanzi	为
Traditional	為
Pinyin	wèi
English	do, handle, govern, act; be
Radical hint	丶

Example words

to be valued above all else to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to for; for the purpose of; in order to to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character

Example sentence

I am learning the character 为.