謂 meaning and stroke order
To call, to say, to tell; name, title; meaning
How to write 謂, stroke by stroke
16 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 謂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to speak
- to say
- to name
- to designate
- meaning
- sense
How 謂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 胃 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 謂
謂 is pictophonetic: 言 (yán, speech) on the left gives the meaning, and 胃 (wèi, stomach) on the right gives the sound. Picture someone speaking from the gut to name or call something.
謂 is rarely used alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in fixed words like 所謂 (suǒwèi, so-called) and 無所謂 (wúsuǒwèi, it doesn't matter). Example: 去不去我都無所謂。(Qù bú qù wǒ dōu wúsuǒwèi.) I don't mind whether we go or not.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 謂 (wèi) with 為 (wèi, for), since both are read wèi. 所為 and 所謂 are different words: 所謂 means "so-called" or "what is called".
Common words with 謂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 無所謂 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter | HSK 4 |
| 所謂 | suǒwèi | what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called | HSK 7-9 |
| 可謂 | kěwèi | it could even be said | HSK 7-9 |
| 無謂 | wúwèi | pointless; meaningless | |
| 意謂 | yìwèi | to mean; meaning | |
| 何謂 | héwèi | (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of? | |
| 不知所謂 | bùzhīsuǒwèi | nonsense; nonsensical |
Questions about 謂
How many strokes are in 謂?
謂 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 謂 mean?
謂 (wèi) means to call, to say, to tell; name, title; meaning. A common word with it is 无所谓 (wúsuǒwèi), meaning "to be indifferent; not to matter".
How do you pronounce 謂?
謂 is pronounced wèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 謂?
The radical of 謂 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 謂 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 謂?
謂 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 谓, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 無所謂 and 無謂?
無所謂 (wúsuǒwèi) means "I don't care" or "it doesn't matter" and describes an attitude. 無謂 (wúwèi) means "pointless" and describes something, as in 無謂的爭論 (wúwèi de zhēnglùn), a pointless argument.
Does 所謂 always sound negative?
No. 所謂 can neutrally introduce a term, as in 所謂 X, 就是... (what we call X is...). Placed before a noun with a skeptical tone, it means "so-called" and shows doubt.