wěi

tail; remainder; remnant

HSK 5 #1282

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1282nd character
Radical ⼫ (44.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 905

Definitions

尾 wěi
  1. 1. tail
  2. 2. remainder
  3. 3. remnant
  4. 4. extremity
  5. 5. classifier for fish
  6. 6. sixth of the 28 constellations
尾 yǐ
  1. 1. horse's tail
  2. 2. pointed posterior section of a locust etc

Stroke order

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Words containing 尾

Word Meaning
tail; colloquial pr. yǐ ba
cocktail (loanword)
ending; to wind up; coda
from start to finish; the whole (thing); from head to tail
through and through; out and out; from top to bottom
end; epilogue; coda
appendix; vermiform appendix (anatomy)
rattlesnake
to tail behind; to follow on the heels of; to tag along
back end of a ship; aft
swallow-tailed coat; tails
ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail
to finish; to bring to an end; to wind up
tail light (on vehicle)
end; tip; extremity
back part; rear or tail section
anchovy
rear spoiler (of a car); fins (of a missile, rocket etc)
appendicitis (medicine)
exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine); emissions
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
to round off; to complete the last stage of work
coccyx; tailbone
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
strong start, weak finish
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