Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 韦伯
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
father's elder brother; uncle
伯父bófùfather's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4]
伯母bómǔwife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4]
韦编三绝wéi biān sān juélit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times; fig. to study diligently
布衣韦带bù yī wéi dàiin hemp cloth and with a leather belt; poorly dressed
瑞德西韦ruì dé xī wéiremdesivir (antiviral medication) (loanword)