謂
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wèi · to call, to say, to tell

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Learn every stroke in 謂

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See how 謂 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

16Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 謂

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Example sentences

Notice where 謂 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì gè suǒ wèi de jú wài rén.我是個所謂的局外人。

I was an outsider, so to speak.

Source: Tatoeba #13843537 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lín kěn zǒng tǒng jiù shì wǒ mén suǒ wèi bái shǒu qǐ jiā de nán rén.林肯總統就是我們所謂白手起家的男人。

President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.

Source: Tatoeba #2480491 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn lái zhè xiē suǒ wèi de huà jiā shá yě bú huì huà.看來這些所謂的畫家啥也不會畫。

Looks like these so-called painters can't paint anything.

Source: Tatoeba #11390338 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yù jiàn shuí dōu wú suǒ wèi.我遇見誰都無所謂。

It makes no difference who I meet.

Source: Tatoeba #892576 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 謂 in context

  1. Say wèi, then recall the core meaning: to call, to say, to tell.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 謂 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.