潿 (wéi) - Wei — refers to an islet, small island, & water accumulating in a low-lying area.

潿Tone 2

wéi ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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潿 · wéi

Wei — refers to an islet, small island, or water-encircled land;

water accumulating in a low-lying area.

Wei — refers to an islet, small island,water accumulating in a low-lying area.

Usage highlights

Weizhou Islandaccumulated waterriver isletwatersmall island

Synonyms

  • 島— island
  • 洲— islet, continent
  • 渚— small islet in river

Antonyms

  • 陸— land, continent
  • 岸— shore, bank

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boat sailed around the small islet (潿洲).
  • Water accumulated in the depression (低洼潿水).
  • The river formed a small island (河中潿洲).

Collocations

  • Weizhou Island(潿洲)
  • accumulated water(潿水)
  • river islet(河潿)
  • water-encircled land(潿地)
  • small island(小潿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character primarily used in geographical contexts to describe small islands or water-accumulated areas.
  • Appears in place names like Weizhou Island (潿洲) in Guangxi, China.
  • Not commonly used in modern standard Chinese outside of specific toponyms.

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