wéi

涠

Character · NounTraditional潿

gulf, bay; Weizhou Island

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

enclosed body of water; gulf; bay

Primarily used in place names, notably Weizhou (涠洲), an island in Guangxi, China. The character combines the water radical (氵) with 圍 (enclose), indicating enclosed water.

Wéi涠
zhōu洲
Dǎo岛
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
dà大
de的
huǒ火
shān山
dǎo岛
 。

Weizhou Island is the largest volcanic island in China.

Zhè这
ge个
zì字
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
dì地
míng名
 ，
rú如
Wéi涠
zhōu洲
 。

This character is often used in place names, such as Weizhou.