尾
Character
tail
Readings and meanings
- tail CC-CEDICT
- remainder CC-CEDICT
- remnant CC-CEDICT
- extremity CC-CEDICT
- sixth of the 28 constellations CC-CEDICT
- classifier for fish CC-CEDICT
Words that use “尾” as wěi
尾巴wěi batailWordHSK 4尾声wěi shēngthe last part of a song or piece of musicWordHSK 7–9尾气wěi qìdirty smoke and gas that comes out of cars and other vehiclesWordHSK 7–9结尾jié wěithe end or last part of a story, film, or songWordHSK 7–9追尾zhuī wěito crash into the back of the car in front of youWordHSK 7–9交尾jiāo wěito copulateWord发尾fà wěihair endsWord字尾zì wěisuffixWord
yǐ
yi3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is wěi.
- horse's tail CC-CEDICT
- pointed posterior section of a locust etc CC-CEDICT
Words that use “尾” as yǐ
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 尾
Draw “尾” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
小狗的尾巴很短。
xiǎo gǒu de wěi ba hěn duǎn
The little dog's tail is very short.
AI-generated sentence
鱼的尾巴帮助它游泳。
yú de wěi ba bāng zhù tā yóu yǒng
A fish's tail helps it swim.
AI-generated sentence
她在排队的时候站在队尾。
tā zài pái duì de shí hou zhàn zài duì wěi
When queuing, she stands at the end of the line.
AI-generated sentence