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
overly timid; too careful and afraid
crow's feet; wrinkles of the skin
everywhere in the streets and alleys
white-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
small change
final sound of a syllable
fishtail
tail or caudal fin
to see things through; start and finish well
suffix
head and tail
end of the year
to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air
fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
to be cocky
nine-tailed turtle spirit; classic novel title
nine-tailed turtle spirit; novel title
to mate; to copulate (of animals)
low emissions (from car exhaust)
low emissions (from car exhaust)
in one piece; (Beijing dialect) intact
in one piece; (Beijing dialect) intact
Daurian redstart, a small songbird
Daurian redstart; small red-tailed bird
northern long-tailed tit bird