7 strokes12 strokes
Character #751 · The First 1000
围 (圍) wéi meaning: encircle
to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
- Strokes
- 712
- TraditionalSimplified
- 圍 围
- Poster cell
- W27
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02 练习纸
Free printable · One page
Practice writing 围圍
Write 围圍 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, wéi, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
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04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 围 mean in English?
- 围 (wéi) means "encircle": to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl).
- How do you pronounce 围?
- 围 is pronounced wéi in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄨㄟˊ.
- How many strokes does 围 have?
- The simplified form, 围, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 圍, has 12.
- What is the traditional form of 围?
- The traditional form of 围 is 圍. 围 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 圍 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
- What are common words with 围?
- Common words that use 围 include 范围 (fànwéi, range), 周围 (zhōuwéi, environs), 围巾 (wéijīn, scarf), 围绕 (wéirào, to revolve around).
- How common is 围?
- 围 is number 751 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell W27 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.