丶
Primary radical
丶 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 为.
CHINESE CHARACTER
为 (wèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to beHSK 24 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
丶 · 力
Visible components
为 is decomposed as ⿻丶⿴力丶.
STROKES · 4
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 为 in 4 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 为
HSK 2 · why?; for what reason?
HSK 2 · because; owing to; on account of
HSK 3 · to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
HSK 3 · as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become
HSK 3 · for; for the purpose of; in order to
HSK 3 · to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
FAQ
What does 为 (wèi) mean in Chinese?
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
How do you write 为 in stroke order?
为 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 为?
丶 is the radical in 为. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 为?
为什么 (wèi shénme): why?; for what reason?; 因为 (yīnwèi): because; owing to; on account of; 认为 (rènwéi): to believe; to think; to consider; to feel.