Memory phrase for the Kanji: 尉


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Meaning military officer

Pronunciation

wèi

Explanation

From left: buttock seen from the side , to show , skillful hand

Mnemonic


 
This buttocks shows a skillful hand: that's an officer.

Radicals

military officer
buttocks in side viewThis radical has the meaning: corpse . But because of its use in tail 尾 or urine 尿 or flatulence 屁, it is generally considered to mean 'buttocks'.
to show, altarShows a simple altar with a sacrifice and blood is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.
skillful handImage of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".
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 Vocabulary

 上尉  shàng wèi  captain (military rank)
 都尉  dū wèi  military rank
 大尉  dà wèi  captain (army rank); senior captain
 大尉  dà wèi  

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