Memory phrase for the character: 为
为
Meaning
to behave as, to act as, to serve as Pronunciation
wéi, wèi
wei2, wei4
Explanation Power/force 力 and twice emphasis丶
Mnemonic
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With strongly emphasized power, that's how I behave/act. Radicals
丶
dot In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
力
power, force A variations is: to act 办.
Vocabulary
为了 wèi le
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
50
为着 wèi zhe
in order to; because of; for the sake of
429
称之为 chēng zhī wéi
to call it...; known as...
464
最为 zuì wéi
the most
1285
较为 jiào wéi
comparatively; relatively; fairly
3014
康有为 Kāng Yǒu wéi
Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
3670
颇为 pō wéi
rather; quite
4505
狼狈为奸
láng bèi wéi jiān
villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
4776
迄今为止
qì jīn wéi zhǐ
so far; up to now; still (not)
6567
为非作歹
wéi fēi zuò dǎi
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evil-doer; to perpetrate outrages
7425
破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào
to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
7679
破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào
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