蔚 meaning and stroke order
Thick, luxuriant; resplendent, ornamental
How to write 蔚, stroke by stroke
14 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 蔚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- Artemisia japonica
- luxuriant
- resplendent
- impressive
How 蔚 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grass.
艹 gives the meaning and 尉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蔚
The grass radical 艹 on top tells you this is about plants, and 尉 (wèi) underneath gives the sound. Picture thick grass growing over an officer 尉 until he is hidden in a lush, luxuriant field.
Today 蔚 is most often seen in the word 蔚蓝 (wèilán), meaning azure or sky-blue, used for clear skies and the sea. Example: 天空一片蔚蓝。(Tiānkōng yí piàn wèilán.) The sky is a stretch of azure blue. It also appears in formal phrases about something being grand or flourishing.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 艹 and write 尉 (wèi), which is a military rank as in 上尉 (shàngwèi), captain. Remember that the color word 蔚蓝 always needs the grass on top.
Common words with 蔚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 蔚蓝 | wèilán | azure; sky-blue |
蔚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蔚
How many strokes are in 蔚?
蔚 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蔚 mean?
蔚 (wèi) means thick, luxuriant; resplendent, ornamental. A common word with it is 蔚蓝 (wèilán), meaning "azure; sky-blue".
How do you pronounce 蔚?
蔚 is pronounced wèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蔚?
The radical of 蔚 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蔚 under this radical.
Is 蔚 used as a surname?
Yes. 蔚 is a surname, and in that use it is usually read yù rather than wèi. In everyday words like 蔚蓝 it is read wèi.
What does 蔚然成风 mean?
蔚然成风 (wèirán chéng fēng) means a practice has become widespread and turned into a common trend. It builds on the sense of something growing thick and flourishing.