懂中文 Dong Chinese

圍

wéi

surround

Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 韋 represents the sound.

Components
囗 meaning component

囗  Meaning component

wéi

  

surround

韋 sound component

韋  Sound component

wéi

  

(surround a city), tanned leather

Evolution

圍 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
圍 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
圍 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
圍 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

围 (圍) 

wéi

surround, encircle, corral; to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

围 (圍) 

Wéi

surname Wei

Most common words with 圍
Freq.
Word
Meaning

范围

range

周围

surroundings

围

to encircle

包围

to surround

围绕

to revolve around