Character Animation

Character: 魏

Pinyin: wèi (Wei4)

Meaning: surname Wei / name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States / Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1], one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty / the Wei dynasty 221–265 / Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "魏" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: wèi

Same Radical (7)

Radical: 鬼

Related Phonetic (2)

Same phonetic as: 委

Related Semantic (5)

Same semantic as: 鬼