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唯

Character

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
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

wéi

wei2Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. only (as in 唯一, the one and only)
  2. 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.

  1. yes CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 口

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