玮 meaning and stroke order
A type of red jade; rare, valuable
How to write 玮, stroke by stroke
8 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 玮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (reddish jade)
- precious
- rare
How 玮 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 韦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 玮
The left side 王 is the jade radical, so 玮 (wěi) is about jade. The right side 韦 (wéi) gives the sound, so think of a precious red jade that sounds like wéi.
玮 is rare in everyday speech and mostly appears in personal names or in literary words meaning precious or remarkable. It is common in given names, especially for men. Example: 他叫张玮。(Tā jiào Zhāng Wěi.) His name is Zhang Wei.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 玮 (wěi) with 伟 (wěi, great), which has the person radical 亻 instead of 王. Both are popular in names, so always ask which one a person uses.
Questions about 玮
How many strokes are in 玮?
玮 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 玮 mean?
玮 (wěi) means a type of red jade; rare, valuable.
How do you pronounce 玮?
玮 is pronounced wěi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 玮?
The radical of 玮 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 玮 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 玮?
The traditional form of 玮 is 瑋. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 玮 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 玮 used in any common words?
It is mostly used on its own in names. In literary Chinese it can appear in phrases like 瑰玮 (guīwěi), meaning magnificent or extraordinary, but you will rarely hear this in conversation.
Why does 玮 use 王 if it is about jade, not kings?
When 王 appears on the left side of a character, it usually stands for 玉 (yù, jade). That is why many jade and gem characters, like 珠 (zhū) and 玲 (líng), have it on the left.