wéi
(surround a city), tanned leather
Original meaning:
surround a city
Pictograph of feet walking around city walls. The character is based on the original meaning "to surround". The "leather" meaning is a phonetic loan.
Oracle script
Bronze script
Seal script
Clerical script
Regular script
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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surname Wei | ||
Wade (name) | ||
Webb, Webber or Weber (name) | ||
Chavez, Spanish name | ||
Zimbabwe |
Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)
Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)
季旭昇《說文新證》p.476