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圍

wéi

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Verb

圍 (wéi) is a Chinese word meaning “to encircle”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. surname Wei
  2. to encircle
  3. to surround
  4. all around
  5. to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Stroke order

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Example

很多人圍在那裡看熱鬧。

Many people gathered around there to watch the excitement.

Related words at this level

網絡往事威力威脅維持微風維護危急

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).