Memory phrase for the character: 为

为

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Meaning to behave as, to act as, to serve as

Pronunciation

wéi, wèi

Explanation

Power/force 力 and twice emphasis丶

Mnemonic
 
With strongly emphasized power, that's how I behave/act.

Radicals

丶 dotIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
力 power, forcevariations are: 为 or: to act 办.
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 Vocabulary

为了 wèi le  in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
为着 wèi zhe  in order to; because of; for the sake of
称之为 chēng zhī wéi  to call it...; known as...
最为 zuì wéi  the most
较为 jiào wéi  comparatively; relatively; fairly
康有为 Kāng Yǒu wéi  Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
颇为 pō wéi  rather; quite
狼狈为奸 láng bèi wéi jiān  villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ  so far; up to now; still (not)
为非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎi  to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evil-doer; to perpetrate outrages
破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào  to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào  

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