Memory phrase for the character: 为
为
Meaning
to behave as, to act as, to serve as Pronunciation wéi, wèi Explanation Power/force 力 and twice emphasis丶
Mnemonic
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With strongly emphasized power, that's how I behave/act. Radicals
丶
dot In 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, force variations are: 为 or: to act 办.
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Vocabulary
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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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