尾 wěi

tail, extremity; end, stern

HSK 5 #1282

DEFINITIONS

尾 wěi
  • tail
  • remainder
  • remnant
  • extremity
  • sixth of the 28 constellations
  • classifier for fish
尾 yǐ
  • horse's tail
  • pointed posterior section of a locust etc

STROKES

WORDS

尾巴 wěi ba
HSK 5
tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
鸡尾酒 jī wěi jiǔ cocktail (loanword)
结尾 jié wěi ending; coda; to wind up
从头到尾 cóng tóu dào wěi from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
彻头彻尾 chè tóu chè wěi lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom
尾声 wěi shēng coda; epilogue; end
阑尾 lán wěi appendix; vermiform appendix (anatomy)
响尾蛇 xiǎng wěi shé rattlesnake
尾随 wěi suí to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of
船尾 chuán wěi back end of a ship; aft
燕尾服 yàn wěi fú swallow-tailed coat; tails
马尾 mǎ wěi Mawei district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian; ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants)
收尾 shōu wěi to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish
尾灯 wěi dēng tail light (on vehicle)
末尾 mò wěi end; tip; extremity
尾部 wěi bù back part; rear or tail section
凤尾鱼 fèng wěi yú anchovy
尾翼 wěi yì empennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car)
阑尾炎 lán wěi yán appendicitis (medicine)
尾气 wěi qì exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine); emissions
九尾狐 jiǔ wěi hú nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
扫尾 sǎo wěi to complete the last stage of work; to round off
尾骨 wěi gǔ coccyx; tailbone
狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain
虎头蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
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