伟 wěi great
great; imposing
How to remember 伟: 亻 person + 韦 leather = great. The person at the door wears a long leather coat and stands two metres tall, a truly great figure.
Component breakdown
伟 = 亻 person + 韦 leather
- 亻 person
- 韦 leather
The person at the door wears a long leather coat and stands two metres tall, a truly great figure.
How it is used
- Bound adjective "great, grand", used in a reverent register for people, achievements, or scale.
- 伟大 (wěidà) describes admired figures, nations, or achievements: 伟大的祖国 (wěidà de zǔguó).
- 宏伟 (hóngwěi) is grand-in-scale for buildings and plans; 雄伟 (xióngwěi) is majestic, used for mountains and monuments.