唯 wéi · wěi

HSK 5Character2 readings

only (as in 唯一, the one and only)

Radical: 口
Strokes: 11
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口隹
Traditional: 唯
Frequency: #1160 most common character

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Readings and meanings

wéiMain reading wěiRare reading

wéi

wei2Main readingHSK 7–9

only (as in 唯一, the one and only)
alone (as in 唯有, only someone or something)

Examples

这是我唯一的朋友。
zhè shì wǒ wéi yī de péng you
This is my only friend.
AI-generated sentence
唯他会说中文。
wéi tā huì shuō zhōng wén
Only he can speak Chinese.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “唯” as wéi

唯一wéi yīonlyWordHSK 5 唯独wéi dúonlyWordHSK 7–9 唯二wéi èrslangWord 唯恐wéi kǒngfor fear thatWord 唯有wéi yǒuonlyWord 唯物wéi wùmaterialisticWord 唯粉wéi fěnfan who only likes one particular member of a pop idol bandWord 唯美wéi měiaestheticsWord

wěi

wei3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is wéi.

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Practice writing 唯

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Same radical 口

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唯

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