懂中文 Dong Chinese

委

wěi, wēi

bent, winding

Depicts grain (禾) in a bent shape (𠃊).

Components
禾 iconic component

禾  Iconic component

hé

  

grain stalk

𠃊 iconic component

𠃊  Iconic component

yǐn

  

hidden area

Used here to depict a bent shape. Modern form looks like 女.

Evolution

委 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
委 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
委 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

委  

wěi

appoint, send, commission; to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly

委  

Wěi

surname Wei

委  

wēi

same as 逶 in 逶迤 winding, curved

Most common words with 委
Freq.
Word
Meaning

评委

judging panel

委员会

committee

委托

to entrust

委

to entrust

委托人

(law) client

Component uses

Sound component in 8 characters (1 verified)

矮 魏 萎 倭 諉 诿 痿 逶