隗

wěi · Kuí

eminent · lofty

Radical: 阝 Strokes: 11

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降邪郁随

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Character Decomposition

隗=阝+鬼

Etymology

hill

Meanings2 pronunciations

wěi

eminent

lofty

surname Wei

Kuí

surname Kui

Zhou Dynasty vassal state

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Words with 隗 14 total

(idiom) lit. to start with oneself as an example; fig. to take the lead in doing something; to set an example for others请自隗始qǐng zì wěi shǐ

Idioms with 隗 2 total Chain

(idiom) lit. to start with oneself as an example; fig. to take the lead in doing something; to set an example for others请自隗始qǐng zì wěi shǐ