惟 (wéi): -ism, only

惟 (wéi) is a Chinese character meaning “-ism.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 忄 (heart). It ranks #3155 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 忄 heart11 strokesFrequency #3155

Definitions

-ism
only

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
惟一	wéi yī	variant of 唯一[wei2 yi1]
惟有	wéi yǒu	variant of 唯有[wei2 you3]
惟利是图	wéi lì shì tú	variant of 唯利是圖\|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]
惟妙惟肖	wéi miào wéi xiào	to imitate to perfection
惟独	wéi dú	only
惟恐	wéi kǒng	for fear that
惟命是听	wéi mìng shì tīng	see 唯命是從\|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
不惟	bù wéi	not only
思惟	sī wéi	variant of 思維\|思维[si1 wei2]
伏惟	fú wéi	to lie prostrate
恭惟	gōng wei	variant of 恭維\|恭维[gong1 wei5]

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

惟 appears in 11 compound words: 64 as the first character, 36 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

惟妙惟肖wéimiàowéixiàoHSK 6+

remarkably lifelike; vividly depicted

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

听到这个好消息，她惟里充满了喜悦。

tīng dào zhè gè hǎo xiāo xī , tā wéi lǐ chōng mǎn le xǐ yuè .

Upon hearing the good news, she was filled with joy.

Yahoo FinanceFeb 2026

...:美国统一关税可纾缓中国商品高关税压力惟短期仍存不确定因素

. . . : měi guó tǒng yī guān shuì kě 纾 huǎn zhōng guó shāng pǐn gāo guān shuì yā lì wéi duǎn qī réng cún bù què dìng yīn sù

Hk01.comFeb 2026

美贸易代表:拟维持现有对华关税税率惟部份国家或将超过15%

měi mào yì dài biǎo : nǐ wéi chí xiàn yǒu duì huá guān shuì shuì lǜ wéi bù fèn guó jiā huò jiāng chāo guò 1 5

Hk01.comFeb 2026

渣打禤惠仪..宏观环境仍具不确定性惟开局强劲利好港财管业务

zhā dǎ 禤 huì yí . . hóng guàn huán jìng réng jù bù què dìng xìng wéi kāi jú qiáng jìn lì hǎo gǎng cái guǎn yè wù

RfiFeb 2026

香港铁路引入中国标淮可望减成本惟评论忧质素及外国参与降

xiāng gǎng tiě lù yǐn rù zhōng guó biāo huái kě wàng jiǎn chéng běn wéi píng lùn yōu zhì sù jí wài guó cān yǔ jiàng

Yahoo FinanceFeb 2026

港深创科园冀2035前创10万职位马惟善:今年招商引资打造湾区桥头堡

gǎng shēn chuàng kē yuán 冀 2 0 3 5 qián chuàng 1 0 wàn zhí wèi mǎ wéi shàn : jīn nián zhāo shāng yǐn zī dǎ zào wān qū qiáo tóu bǎo

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 惟 (wéi) mean in Chinese?

惟 (wéi) primarily means "-ism." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3155 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 惟 have?

惟 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 惟?

The radical associated with 惟 is 忄 (heart). This radical appears in many characters related to heart.

What are common words containing 惟?

Common words with 惟 include: 惟一 (wéi yī, "variant of 唯一[wei2 yi1]"); 惟有 (wéi yǒu, "variant of 唯有[wei2 you3]"); 惟利是图 (wéi lì shì tú, "variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]"); 惟妙惟肖 (wéi miào wéi xiào, "to imitate to perfection"); 惟独 (wéi dú, "only"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.

Is 惟 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 惟 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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