囗 (wéi) - Enclosure & surrounding boundary

囗Tone 2

wéi ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 囗

万响

囗 · wéi

Enclosure;

surrounding boundary;

radical for enclosure-related characters.

Enclosuresurrounding boundaryradical for enclosure-related characters.

Usage highlights

Enclosure radicalWalled citySurrounding boundaryEnclosed area

Synonyms

  • 围— to surround; enclosure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character represents an enclosure (囗).
  • It serves as the radical for many enclosure characters (囗部).
  • The ancient form depicted a walled city (城郭).

Collocations

  • Enclosure radical(囗部)
  • Walled city(城郭)
  • Surrounding boundary(围)
  • Enclosed area(囗内)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms for this character alone

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the 214 Kangxi radicals, representing enclosure or boundary concepts.
  • Historically depicted a walled city or fortified settlement in oracle bone script.

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