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Meaning of 尉

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尉
Pinyin: wèi
English Definition: military officer; surname Wei
Chinese Definition:
①古代官名,一般是武官:县尉。都尉。卫尉。太尉。
②军衔的一级,在校以下:尉官。少尉。上尉。
③(尉氏)地名,在中国河南省。
④姓氏。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 寸
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • ⿸ Surround from upper left
      • 尸 [ shī ] body, corpse
      • 示 [ shì ] altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate
    • 寸 [ cùn ] inch; small, tiny
Similar Characters: 叞
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Example Words
中尉 zhōng wèi lieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army); subaltern
上尉 shàng wèi captain (military rank)
少尉 shào wèi second lieutenant (army rank)
大尉 dà wèi captain (army rank); senior captain
都尉 dū wèi military rank
More:尉* | *尉 | *尉*
Example Sentences
1
治平二年
(
1065
)
进士
,
授临海尉
。
Zhiping years (1065) Scholars, award Linhai Wei.
2
这些天
,
满大街的人都蹒跚地在雪中行走着去上班
,
场面尉为壮观
。
These days, all the people stumble in the snow walking to work, and the scene was spectacular Wei.
3
在冲绳岛担任第二中尉的时候
,
尉了娱乐他的海军陆战
,
上校理查德森在他的住所建立了工作室
。
During his time in Okinawa as a second lieutenant, and to the amusement of his fellow Marines, Colonel Richardson set up a studio in his living quarters.
4
就像一本当地小册子所描绘那样
,
“
尉为壮观的空洞迷宫
”
,
这座园林始建于元朝
1350年
。
Described in a local brochure as a "veritable labyrinth of hollow caves of spectacular shapes, " this garden was first landscaped in 1350, during the Yuan Dynasty.
5
现在
,
我的妈妈一定碰到你爸爸了
,
而且他们一定在谈论我们的工作
,
而且一定很欣尉我们干得那么出色
。
By now your mom must have met my dad and they're probably discussing our careers and how we've done so well.