wěi

common
noun

Meaning of

苇 means reed; reed grass. Pronounced wěi.

  • reed; reed grass

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

biān
zhǎng
mǎn
le
mào
de
wěi
 

Dense reeds grow all over the lakeside.

Nóng
mín
yòng
wěi
gǎn
biān
zhī
zi
 

Farmers weave mats with reed stalks.

Qiū
de
wěi
cóng
suí
fēng
yáo
 
jǐng
shí
fēn
yōu
měi
 

In autumn, reed clusters sway in the wind, creating a very beautiful scenery.

Zhè
piàn
shī湿
shì
wěi
lèi
zhí
de
zhòng
yào
 

This wetland is an important habitat for reed plants.

dài
rén
men
cháng
yòng
wěi
gǎn
zhì
zuò
jiǎn
de
shū
xiě
zài
 

In ancient times, people often used reed stalks to make simple writing materials.