違 meaning and stroke order
To violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from
How to write 違, stroke by stroke
12 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 違
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to violate; to go against
- (bound form) to be away from
How 違 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 韋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 違
違 combines 辶 (walk) with 韋 (wéi), which gives the sound. Picture someone walking away from the rules, going against them.
違 (simplified 违) is a bound form, so it appears inside words like 违反 (wéifǎn), 违法 (wéifǎ) and 违规 (wéiguī) rather than alone. Example: 这样做是违法的。(Zhèyàng zuò shì wéifǎ de.) Doing this is illegal.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 違 with 圍 (wéi, to surround), since both use 韋 and are read wéi. Remember that 違 has the walking radical 辶 for going against or away, while 圍 has the enclosure 囗 for surrounding.
Common words with 違
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 違反 | wéifǎn | to violate (a law) | HSK 5 |
| 違法 | wéifǎ | illegal; to break the law | HSK 5 |
| 違規 | wéiguī | to violate the rules | HSK 5 |
| 違背 | wéibèi | to go against; to be contrary to | HSK 7-9 |
| 違約 | wéiyuē | to break a promise; to violate an agreement | HSK 7-9 |
| 久違 | jiǔwéi | to go a long time without seeing, hearing, visiting, experiencing etc (sb or sth) | HSK 7-9 |
| 違章 | wéizhāng | to break the rules; to violate regulations | HSK 7-9 |
| 違抗 | wéikàng | to disobey | |
| 有違 | yǒuwéi | to run counter to | |
| 事與願違 | shìyǔyuànwéi | things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) |
Questions about 違
How many strokes are in 違?
違 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 違 mean?
違 (wéi) means to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from. A common word with it is 违反 (wéifǎn), meaning "to violate (a law)".
How do you pronounce 違?
違 is pronounced wéi, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 違?
The radical of 違 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 違 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 違?
違 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 违, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 违反 and 违背?
违反 (wéifǎn) usually goes with laws, rules and regulations, as in 违反规定. 违背 (wéibèi) is more often used for promises, principles, wishes or conscience, as in 违背良心.
How is 久违 used in conversation?
久违 (jiǔwéi) is a polite greeting meaning it has been a long time since we last met. People often say 久违了 (jiǔwéi le) when seeing someone again after many years, and it can also describe something you have not experienced in a while, like 久违的阳光.