违 wéi to violate
to violate; to disobey; to defy
How to remember 违: 辶 road + 韦 leather = to violate. The biker in a leather jacket turns the wrong way down the one-way road, happy to violate every rule.
Component breakdown
违 = 辶 road + 韦 leather
- 辶 road
- 韦 leather
The biker in a leather jacket turns the wrong way down the one-way road, happy to violate every rule.
How it is used
- To violate/go against. 违反 (wéifǎn) to break (rules, law) - 违反规定 (wéifǎn guīdìng) break the rules.
- 违反 (break an explicit rule) vs 违背 (wéibèi, go against principles/promises/conscience): 违背良心 (wéibèi liángxīn) against one's conscience.
- 违法 (wéifǎ) illegal, 违规 (wéiguī) against regulations, 违约 (wéiyuē) breach a contract. 久违 (jiǔwéi) 'long time no see' (formal greeting).