蔚 wèi thick
thick; luxuriant
How to remember 蔚: 艹 grass + 尉 press smooth = thick. The grass behind the cottage grows so fast that the old roller cannot press smooth it, and by June it stands knee-high and thick.
Component breakdown
蔚 = 艹 grass + 尉 press smooth
- 艹 grass
- 尉 press smooth
The grass behind the cottage grows so fast that the old roller cannot press smooth it, and by June it stands knee-high and thick.
How it is used
- 'Luxuriant/resplendent' - most common in 蔚蓝 (wèilán), the deep azure of a clear sky or sea: 蔚蓝的天空 (a clear blue sky).
- Also 蔚为壮观 (wèiwéi-zhuàngguān), 'to form a magnificent sight'. Literary, descriptive register.