伟 meaning and stroke order
Great, imposing; extraordinary
How to write 伟, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 伟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- big
- large
- great
How 伟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 韦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 伟
A person 亻 stands beside 韦 (wéi), which gives the sound. Picture a person so impressive that everyone around speaks of them as great: 伟 (wěi).
伟 rarely stands alone. It appears in formal or admiring words like 伟大 (wěidà, great), 伟人 (wěirén, great person), and 雄伟 (xióngwěi, imposing) for buildings or mountains. Example: 长城很雄伟。(Chángchéng hěn xióngwěi.) The Great Wall is very imposing.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 伟 with 伪 (wěi, fake), which also has 亻 and the same sound but means the opposite. Another trap is reading it with the second tone like its phonetic 韦 (wéi). 伟 is third tone.
Common words with 伟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
伟 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 伟
How many strokes are in 伟?
伟 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 伟 mean?
伟 (wěi) means great, imposing; extraordinary. A common word with it is 伟大 (wěidà), meaning "huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)".
How do you pronounce 伟?
伟 is pronounced wěi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 伟?
The radical of 伟 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 伟 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 伟?
The traditional form of 伟 is 偉. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 伟 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 伟 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 伟 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 伟大 and 大?
大 (dà) simply means big in size or amount. 伟大 (wěidà) means great in an admiring, almost solemn sense, used for people, achievements, or causes, such as 伟大的母亲 (a great mother).
Can 伟 be used in names?
Yes. 伟 is very common in Chinese given names, especially for men, as in 张伟 (Zhāng Wěi), one of the most common full names in China. Parents choose it for its meaning of greatness.