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Meaning of 魏

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魏
Pinyin: wèi
English Definition: tower over a palace gateway (old); surname Wei; name of vassal state of Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States; Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操 , one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty; the Wei dynasty 221-265; Wei prefecture and Wei county at different historical periods
Chinese Definition:
①古代宫门上的楼台:魏阙(古代宫门上所建的巍然高出的台阙,因下边两旁有悬布法令的地方,所以亦用来代指朝廷)。
②中国周代诸侯国名,在今河南省北部、陕西省东部、山西省西南部和河北省南部等地。
③中国历史上的三国之一。
④中国历史上的北朝之一:北魏。魏碑(北朝碑刻的统称)。
⑤姓氏。
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 鬼
Pictophonetic:委 indicates the sound; 鬼 (ghost) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 委 [ wěi ] to appoint, to commission, to send
    • 鬼 [ guǐ ] ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
Similar Characters: 瑰 愧 槐 魄 魂 魁
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Example Words
北魏 běi wèi Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鲜卑
东魏 dōng wèi Eastern Wei of the Northern dynasties (534-550), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
西魏 xī wèi Western Wei of the Northern dynasties (535-557), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
围魏救赵 wéi wèi jiù zhào lit. to besiege 魏 (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
后魏 hòu wèi Wei of the Northern Dynasties 386-534
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Example Sentences
1
但是魏女士的公司已经深陷危机
,
现在已经停止接受西方国家的订单
。
But now Wei's company is in crisis and has stopped taking orders from the West.
2
“
那时和现在的生活是不好比的
”
,
魏说
,
“
那时我们只照顾得了自己
。
"Life then and now, you can't compare, " said Wei. "Then, we could only take care of ourselves.
3
例如
,
您可以选择捐赠
10
美元
,
支持魏女士
600
美元贷款的一部分
,
使她的拉面摊可以开张
。
For example, you might choose to donate $10 to fund part of Mrs Wei's $600 loan to start a noodle stand.
4
“
苹果公司知道这些产品在中国黑市上的价钱
,
他们在确定公司的售价时会参考这些价位
,
”
魏教授说
。
"Apple knows exactly how much these products are selling for on the black market in China, and the company will price its products accordingly, " Professor Wei said.
5
我相信魏先生将会为集团与新的审计事务所之间沟通作出巨大的贡献
,
以改进集团在投资圈里的透明度
。
I believe Dr.Wei will make a great contribution to the communication with the new audit firm to improve our transparency in the investing community.