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维

wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

🔤 Pictophonetic: 纟 (thread) provides meaning, 隹 provides pronunciation
HSK 5 11 strokes Very Common (5%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

纟
sī
silk; thread
隹
zhuī
short-tailed bird; sparrow
⿰纟隹 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

sī
纟
silk; thread
📷 Pictographic: A twisted strand of silk; see 糸
3 strokes
zhuī
隹
short-tailed bird; sparrow
📷 Pictographic: A bird facing left; compare 鳥
8 strokes

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