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Character Decomposition
维=纟+隹
Etymology
thread
Meanings
to preserve
to maintain
to hold together
dimension
vitamin (abbr. for wéi shēng sù)
abbr. for Uyghur
surname Wei
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Words with 维 371 total
the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor · the four directions · the four limbs (Chinese medicine) · four-dimensional四维sì wéi(line of) thought; thinking思维sī wéifiber · CL: zhǒng纤维xiān wéito keep; to maintain; to preserve维持wéi chíto defend · to safeguard · to protect · to uphold · to maintain维护wéi hùvinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol (loanword)维纶wéi lún
Idioms with 维 12 total Chain
to have difficulty walking (idiom) · to walk with difficulty步履维艰bù lu:3 wéi jiān(idiom) starting an enterprise is difficult; fig. the beginning of any undertaking is hard创业维艰chuàng yè wéi jiānno room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma · trapped · in an impossible situation进退维谷jìn tuì wéi gǔto imitate to perfection · to be remarkably true to life维妙维肖wéi miào wéi xiàoeveryone participates in reforms (idiom) · to replace the old with new · to reform and start afresh咸与维新xián yù wéi xīn
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