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
察察為明 chá chá wéi míng
keenly observant of trivial details
寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 nìng wéi yù suì ， bù wéi wǎ quán
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾 nìng wéi jī tóu ， bù wéi fèng wěi
prefer small leader to low rank in big place
寬大為懷 kuān dà wéi huái
generous; magnanimous (idiom)
少說為佳 shǎo shuō wéi jiā
Few words are best.; Brevity is the soul of wit.
尤為 yóu wéi
especially
巧婦難為無米之炊 qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
年輕有為 nián qīng yǒu wéi
young and promising
康有為 kāng yǒu wéi
Kang Youwei, late Qing reform thinker
引以為傲 yǐn yǐ wéi ào
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
引以為憾 yǐn yǐ wéi hàn
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
引以為榮 yǐn yǐ wéi róng
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
強迫性性行為 qiǎng pò xìng xìng xíng wéi
sexual obsession
性行為 xìng xíng wéi
sexual behavior
恣意妄為 zì yì wàng wéi
to behave unscrupulously
慈悲為本 cí bēi wéi běn
compassion as the guiding principle
成則為王，敗則為寇 chéng zé wéi wáng ， bài zé wéi kòu
fig. losers are always in the wrong
成為 chéng wéi
to become; to turn into
成者為王，敗者為寇 chéng zhě wéi wáng ， bài zhě wéi kòu
winners are kings, losers are outlaws
戶限為穿 hù xiàn wèi chuān
an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
所作所為 suǒ zuò suǒ wéi
one's conduct and deeds
所為 suǒ wéi
what one does; doings
拜人為師 bài rén wéi shī
to acknowledge as one's teacher
指鹿為馬 zhǐ lù wéi mǎ
twist facts on purpose; call black white
捨己為人 shě jǐ wèi rén
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
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