為
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wèi · to do, to act

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Character anatomy

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為
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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灬Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 為

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Example sentences

Notice where 為 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ wéi wǒ de jiā rén pāi le zhào piàn.我為我的家人拍了照片。

I took a picture of my family.

Source: Tatoeba #881109 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ rèn wéi nà bú shì zhēn de.我認為那不是真的。

I think that's not true.

Source: Tatoeba #6103172 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ rèn wéi nǐ zhēn de shì yí gè hǎo rén.我認為你真的是一個好人。

I think you're a really nice guy.

Source: Tatoeba #887707 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qù le nà lǐ, yīn wéi wǒ xiǎng qù.我去了那裡,因為我想去。

I went there because I wanted to.

Source: Tatoeba #875380 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de xíng wéi shì fàn fǎ de.他的行為是犯法的。

His action is against the law.

Source: Tatoeba #358987 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǐ qián de rén yǐ wéi dì qiú shì píng de.以前的人以為地球是平的。

It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

Source: Tatoeba #375198 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 為 in context

  1. Say wèi, then recall the core meaning: to do, to act.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 為 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.