帷 (wéi): curtain
帷 (wéi) is a Chinese character meaning “curtain.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 巾 (semantic) and 隹 (phonetic). It ranks #3032 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 帷 curtain. Its radical form 巾 (cloth) appears in many related characters such as 常 (cháng, always), 希 (xī, to hope), 帮 (bāng, to help).
Definitions
- curtain
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帷幕noun | wéi mù | heavy curtain |
| 运筹帷幄phrase | yùn chóu wéi wò | lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom) |
| 运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外 | yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài | a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom) |
| 窗帷 | chuāng wéi | curtain |
| 帷幔noun | wéi màn | drapery |
| 绣帷 | xiù wéi | tapestry |
帷 appears in 6 compound words: 33 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 帷 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
帷字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。
wéi zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
Although the character "帷" is difficult to write, its meaning is quite interesting.
华灯璀璨，乐声铿锵，两岸青年舞者以活力四射的街舞作品拉开晚会帷幕。
huá dēng cuǐ càn , lè shēng 铿 锵 , liǎng àn qīng nián wǔ zhě yǐ huó lì sì shè de jiē wǔ zuò pǐn lā kāi wǎn huì wéi mù .
Amid dazzling lights and lively music, young dancers from both sides of the strait kicked off the gala with an energetic street dance performance.
云安融媒 供图 当天18时30分，开幕式在《鱼龙灯影茶飘香》节目中拉开帷幕。
yún ān róng méi gōng tú dāng tiān 1 8 shí 3 0 fēn , kāi mù shì zài yú lóng dēng yǐng chá piāo xiāng jié mù zhōng lā kāi wéi mù .
Photo courtesy of Yun'an Media. At 6:30 p.m. that day, the opening ceremony kicked off with the performance “Fish and Dragons, Lanterns, and the Fragrant Aroma of Tea.”
随着全部竞赛项目圆满收官，本届全国青少年无线电测向锦标赛正式落下帷幕。
suí zhe quán bù jìng sài xiàng mù yuán mǎn shōu guān , běn jiè quán guó qīng shǎo nián wú xiàn diàn cè xiàng jǐn biāo sài zhèng shì luò xià wéi mù .
With all competition events successfully concluded, this year’s National Youth Radio Direction-Finding Championship has officially come to a close.
“过敏季”正式拉开帷幕,氯雷他定和西替利嗪怎么选?专家解答
guò mǐn jì zhèng shì lā kāi wéi mù , lǜ léi tā dìng hé xī tì lì 嗪 zěn má xuǎn ? zhuān jiā jiě dā
Allergy season is officially here—how should you choose between loratadine and cetirizine? Experts weigh in
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 巾 (curtain) component
巾 Radical Family — Characters sharing the cloth radical
Homophones — Characters pronounced wéi
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