為 wèi wéi

for; because of; to

Character data

Radical ⽕ (86.5)
Strokes 9
SIMPLIFIED 为

Definitions

為 wèi
  1. 1. for
  2. 2. because of
  3. 3. to
  4. 4. variant of 为wèi, because of
為 wéi
  1. 1. to do
  2. 2. to be
  3. 3. to act as
  4. 4. as (in the capacity of)
  5. 5. as (i.e. in the capacity of)
  6. 6. to serve as
  7. 7. to take sth as
  8. 8. to become
  9. 9. to behave as
  10. 10. by (in the passive voice)
  11. 11. variant of 为wéi

Words containing 為

Word Meaning
反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèng
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
反社會行為 fǎn shè huì xíng wéi
antisocial behavior
另存為 lìng cún wéi
Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ ， fāng wéi rén shàng rén
no pain, no gain
各自為政 gè zì wéi zhèng
to do things each in one's own way
合為 hé wéi
to combine
合眾為一 hé zhòng wéi yī
united as one; e pluribus unum
合而為一 hé ér wéi yī
to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
名為 míng wéi
to be called; to be known as
商業行為 shāng yè xíng wéi
commercial activity; business activity
善自為謀 shàn zì wéi móu
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
嘆為觀止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ
(idiom) to gasp in amazement
四海為家 sì hǎi wéi jiā
to feel at home anywhere
因為 yīn wèi
because; owing to; on account of
士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ ， nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng
one risks all for true understanding or love
大有作為 dà yǒu zuò wéi
to accomplish much; to have a promising future
大有可為 dà yǒu kě wéi
very promising; full of great potential
大為 dà wéi
very; greatly
夷為平地 yí wéi píng dì
to raze to the ground; to level
奉為圭臬 fèng wéi guī niè
to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
好為人師 hào wéi rén shī
to like to lecture others (idiom)
好自為之 hǎo zì wéi zhī
to fend for oneself; you're on your own; to shape up
妄為 wàng wéi
to take rash action
婚前性行為 hūn qián xìng xíng wéi
premarital sex
孑孑為義 jié jié wéi yì
petty favors
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