韪 (wěi) - Correct & right

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wěi ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

韪 · wěi

Correct;

right;

proper;

used primarily in classical Chinese and formal contexts.

Correctrightproper

Usage highlights

serious wrongcommit a wrongacknowledge as correctfive perfectionscorrect statement

Synonyms

  • 是— correct; right
  • 对— correct; right
  • 正确— correct; accurate

Antonyms

  • 非— wrong; incorrect
  • 错— wrong; mistaken
  • 谬— erroneous; false

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a correct statement (不韪).
  • He committed a serious wrong (犯天下之大不韪).
  • The ancient text uses 韪 to mean 'right' (韪曰).

Collocations

  • serious wrong(大不韪)
  • commit a wrong(犯不韪)
  • acknowledge as correct(韪之)
  • five perfections(五韪)
  • correct statement(韪言)

Idioms

  • To defy universal condemnation(冒天下之大不韪)
  • The five perfections(五韪)
  • To acknowledge as correct(韪其言)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from classical Chinese, often used in formal or literary contexts.
  • Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 冒天下之大不韪, meaning to act against universal condemnation.
  • In ancient texts, used to affirm correctness or propriety.

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