尉
尉 - wèi
officer, military rank
officer, military rankHow to read 尉
Click 尉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 尉 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 尉 |
| Pinyin | wèi |
| English | officer, military rank |
| Radical hint | 寸 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 尉氏 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 尉犁. “”。 Please read 尉缭 one more time.
Common words with this character
see 尉氏縣|尉氏县[Wei4 shi4 Xian4]
see 尉犁縣|尉犁县[Yu4 li2 Xian4]
Wei Lao , advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5] text on military strategy
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Mistake warning
Do not memorize 尉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 尉氏 and 尉犁 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.