Memory phrase for the character: 为

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Meaning

to behave as, to act as, to serve as

Pronunciation

wéi, wèi

Explanation

Power/force 力 and twice emphasis丶

Mnemonic

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
为着	wèi zhe	in order to; because of; for the sake of
称之为	chēng zhī wéi	to call it...; known as...
最为	zuì wéi	the most
较为	jiào wéi	comparatively; relatively; fairly
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
颇为	pō wéi	rather; quite
狼狈为奸	láng bèi wéi jiān	villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
迄今为止	qì jīn wéi zhǐ	so far; up to now; still (not)
为非作歹	wéi fēi zuò dǎi	to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evil-doer; to perpetrate outrages
破涕为笑	pò tì wéi xiào	to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

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