(wéi) - Wei — name of a river in Hunan & also appears in place names.

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wéi | 12 strokes | radical:

· wéi

Wei — name of a river in Hunan province, China;

also appears in place names.

Wei — name of a river in Hunanalso appears in place names.

Usage highlights

Wei RiverWei MountainWeiyang DistrictWei sourceWei stream
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Wei River flows through Hunan (溈水).
  • Ningxiang County has a Wei Mountain (溈山).
  • Wei is part of the name of Weiyang District (溈陽區).

Collocations

  • Wei River(溈水)
  • Wei Mountain(溈山)
  • Weiyang District(溈陽區)
  • Wei source(溈源)
  • Wei stream(溈溪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical character referring to the Wei River in Hunan province.
  • Used in Buddhist context as part of the name Weishan (溈山), an important Chan Buddhist mountain.

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