wèi

common
noun

Meaning of

魏 means ancient Wei state during Zhou dynasty; Cao Wei kingdom of Three Kingdoms. Pronounced wèi.

  • ancient Wei state during Zhou dynasty
  • Cao Wei kingdom of Three Kingdoms
  • Northern Wei dynasty

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
qiū
shí
 
Wèi
shì
zhōng
yuán
de
zhòng
yào
zhū
hóu
guó
zhī
 

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wei was one of the important vassal states in the Central Plains.

Jìn
xiàn
gōng
gōng
miè
le
Wèi
 
jiāng
fēng
gěi
wàn
 

Duke Xian of Jin conquered the Wei territory and granted it to Bi Wan.

Zhàn
guó
shí
Wèi
guó
céng
shì
xióng
zhī
 
dìng
dōu
liáng
 

During the Warring States Period, the Wei state was one of the Seven Great Powers, with its capital at Daliang.

Wèi
guó
zài
huì
wáng
shí
zhú
jiàn
zǒu
xiàng
shuāi
luò
 

The Wei state gradually declined during the reign of King Hui.

Xìn
líng
jūn
qiè
jiù
zhào
de
shì
jiù
shēng
zài
zhàn
guó
Wèi
guó
 

The story of Lord Xinling stealing the tiger tally to save Zhao took place in the Wei state during the Warring States Period.