涠 (wéi) - Wei — refers to an accumulation of silt & a sandbar or shoal

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涠 · wéi

Wei — refers to an accumulation of silt or sediment in water;

a sandbar or shoal;

also used in place names, notably Weizhou Island in Guangxi.

Wei — refers to an accumulation of silta sandbar or shoalalso used in place names, notably Weizhou Island

Usage highlights

Weizhou Islandsandbar formationsediment accumulationWei RiverWei Port

Synonyms

  • 洲— islet, sandbar
  • 滩— beach, shoal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river formed a sandbar (涠洲) over time.
  • Weizhou Island (涠洲岛) is a popular tourist destination in Guangxi.
  • Sediment accumulated in the estuary (河口涠积).

Collocations

  • Weizhou Island(涠洲岛)
  • sandbar formation(涠洲)
  • sediment accumulation(涠积)
  • Wei River(涠水)
  • Wei Port(涠港)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geographical names, especially Weizhou Island in the South China Sea.
  • Reflects the interaction between water and land through sedimentation processes.

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