wéi

surround

Pictograph of a wall surrounding an area. Component form of (traditional ).

Evolution

囗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
囗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

wéi

erect, proud; upright; bald; enclosure

Component uses

Meaning component in 28 characters (13 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Iconic component in 9 characters (9 verified)