wéi

to surround; to enclose; measure word

Radical: 囗 HSK 3 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

围 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 围

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 围.

三围
sān wéi
入围
rù wéi
to get past the qualifying round
包围
bāo wéi
to surround
合围
hé wéi
to surround
周围
zhōu wéi
surroundings
四围
sì wéi
all around
围产
wéi chǎn
围住
wéi zhù
to surround
围兜
wéi dōu
bib
围击
wéi jī
to besiege
围剿
wéi jiǎo
to encircle and annihilate
围嘴
wéi zuǐ

Related characters (radical 囗)

Characters that share the radical .

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