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wèi
尉

common
noun

Meaning of 尉

尉 means ancient official title; military officer rank; warrant officer. Pronounced wèi.

  • ancient official title
  • military officer rank; warrant officer
  • surname Wei

Character Info

Radical寸
Strokes11
Components
尉
寸

Stroke Order

尉

Definitions & Examples

Xī西
hàn汉
shí时
qī期
shè设
yǒu有
tài太
wèi尉
yī一
zhí职
 。

During the Western Han Dynasty, the position of Grand Commandant was established.

Tài太
wèi尉
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zuì最
gāo高
jūn军
shì事
zhǎng长
guān官
zhī之
yī一
 。

The Grand Commandant was one of the highest military officials in ancient China.

Relations

Common Words

尉官wèiguān

junior officer; company-grade officer

上尉shàngwèi

captain; military rank

中尉zhōngwèi

military rank; first lieutenant (US); lieutenant (UK)

少尉shàowèi

second lieutenant; junior lieutenant