帷 meaning and stroke order
Curtain, screen, tent
How to write 帷, stroke by stroke
11 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 帷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- curtain
- screen
How 帷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Curtain.
巾 gives the meaning and 隹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
How to remember 帷
The left side 巾 (jīn) is a piece of cloth, which tells you the meaning: a hanging curtain. The right side 隹 (zhuī, short-tailed bird) gives the sound, so picture a bird perched on top of a cloth curtain.
帷 (wéi) is mostly found in written or formal words rather than on its own. The most common word is 帷幕 (wéimù), a heavy curtain, often used figuratively for the start or end of an event. Example: 比赛拉开了帷幕。(Bǐsài lā kāi le wéimù.) The competition has begun.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 帷 with 维 (wéi, to maintain) or 唯 (wéi, only), which share the same sound and the 隹 part. Remember that only 帷 has the cloth radical 巾, because a curtain is made of cloth.
Common words with 帷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 帷幕 | wéimù | heavy curtain |
Questions about 帷
How many strokes are in 帷?
帷 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 帷 mean?
帷 (wéi) means curtain, screen, tent. A common word with it is 帷幕 (wéimù), meaning "heavy curtain".
How do you pronounce 帷?
帷 is pronounced wéi, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 帷?
The radical of 帷 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 帷 under this radical.
What does 拉开帷幕 mean?
拉开帷幕 (lā kāi wéimù) literally means to pull open the curtain. It is a common set phrase in news and speeches meaning an event has officially started. The opposite is 落下帷幕 (luò xià wéimù), meaning an event has ended.
Can I use 帷 to say curtain at home?
Not usually. For everyday window curtains, people say 窗帘 (chuānglián). 帷 sounds literary and appears mainly in fixed words like 帷幕.