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围 wéi encircle

encircle; to surround; surrounded

How to remember 围: 囗 enclosed + 韦 leather = encircle. The new kid in a leather jacket walks into the enclosed schoolyard, where curious classmates encircle him at once.

  • 576. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 囗

Component breakdown

围 = 囗 enclosed + 韦 leather

  • 囗 enclosed
  • 韦 leather
The Gushi story

The new kid in a leather jacket walks into the enclosed schoolyard, where curious classmates encircle him at once.

How it is used

  • To surround/encircle - 围绕 (wéirào) revolve around/center on, 包围 (bāowéi) surround/besiege.
  • Gives spatial nouns 周围 (zhōuwéi) surroundings and 范围 (fànwéi) range/scope: 在范围内 (zài fànwéi nèi) within the scope.
  • Also concrete things you wrap around: 围巾 (wéijīn) scarf; 围棋 (wéiqí) the game of Go ("surrounding chess").

Words with 围

Example sentences

  • 房子的周围是一片草地。 Fángzi de zhōuwéi shì yī piàn cǎodì.The house is surrounded by lawn.