惟 — Chinese character
惟
wéi
but, however, nevertheless; only
- Pinyin
- wéi
- Radical
- 61 ⼼ (Heart)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 忄 隹
- Japanese
- 惟 as a kanji
Common words with 惟
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 惟一 | wéi yī | variant of 唯一 (wéi yī) |
| 惟有 | wéi yǒu | variant of 唯有 (wéi yǒu) |
| 思惟 | sī wéi | variant of 思维 (sī wéi) |
| 惟独 (惟獨) | wéi dú | variant of 唯独 (wéi dú) |
| 惟妙惟肖 | wéi miào wéi xiào | to imitate to perfection; to be remarkably true to life |
| 惟恐 | wéi kǒng | variant of 唯恐 (wéi kǒng) |
| 不惟 | bù wéi | not only |
| 惟利是图 (惟利是圖) | wéi lì shì tú | variant of 唯利是图 (wéi lì shì tú) |
| 伏惟 | fú wéi | to lie prostrate; to prostrate oneself (in veneration) |
| 恭惟 | gōng wei | variant of 恭维 (gōng wei) |
| 惟命是听 (惟命是聽) | wéi mìng shì tīng | see 唯命是从 (wéi mìng shì cóng) |
惟 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 3 · Analects 5 · Art of War 4 · I Ching 2 · Mencius 42 · Great Learning 4 · Doctrine of the Mean 2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 21
- Analects 2.21
- Analects 4.3
- Analects 7.10
- Analects 10.8
- Analects 19.12
- Art of War 9.7
- Art of War 9.40
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