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Character Decomposition
尾=尸+毛
Etymology
A furry 毛 tail behind a body 尸
Meanings2 pronunciations
wěi
tail
remainder
remnant
extremity
sixth of the 28 constellations
classifier for fish
yǐ
horse's tail
pointed posterior section of a locust etc
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Words with 尾 493 total
Idioms with 尾 74 total Chain
to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account · half-truths藏头露尾cáng tóu lù wěilit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing · through and through · out and out · from top to bottom彻头彻尾chè tóu chè wěifrom start to finish · from head to tail · the whole (thing)从头到尾cóng tóu dào wěi
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