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
甚為 shèn wéi
very; extremely
略為 lüè wéi
slightly
畫地為牢 huà dì wéi láo
fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
畫地為獄 huà dì wéi yù
see 画地为牢huà dì wéi láo
發奮有為 fā fèn yǒu wéi
to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
百善孝為先 bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
盡力而為 jìn lì ér wéi
to try one's utmost; to strive
相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng
depend on each other to survive
眼不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng
if you don’t see it, you won’t mind
眼見為實 yǎn jiàn wéi shí
seeing is believing
眼見為實，耳聽為虛 yǎn jiàn wéi shí ， ěr tīng wéi xū
seeing is believing; don’t trust rumors
知其不可而為之 zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī
press on though doomed to fail
破涕為笑 pò tì wéi xiào
to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
神成為人 shén chéng wéi rén
God became man
稱之為 chēng zhī wéi
known as...; to call it...
稱為 chēng wéi
to call sth (by a name); called; to name
精誠所加，金石為開 jīng chéng suǒ jiā ， jīn shí wèi kāi
With a will, you can achieve anything.
精誠所至，金石為開 jīng chéng suǒ zhì ， jīn shí wèi kāi
With a will, you can achieve anything.
統稱為 tǒng chēng wéi
collectively known as; to call sth as a group
習以為常 xí yǐ wéi cháng
accustomed to; used to
翻手為雲覆手變雨 fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ
very powerful and capable (idiom)
耳聽為虛，眼見為實 ěr tīng wéi xū ， yǎn jiàn wéi shí
don’t trust talk, only believe what you see
肆意妄為 sì yì wàng wéi
see 恣意妄为zì yì wàng wéi
胡作非為 hú zuò fēi wéi
to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
膽大妄為 dǎn dà wàng wéi
presumptuous; daring; daredevil
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