00194 Chinese character of 位 and pronounce wai6

The Chinese character【位】that we will talk about today is a word that describes position or identity. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Location or person. Explanation: (1) Indicates the place where one is. Such as: “seat”, “direction”, “position”. (2) Where; in. For example: “China is located in the southeast of Asia.” (3) Position, rank. For example: “position”, “status”, “title”, “first-class status”. (4)The position of the numbers. For example: “units digit”, “digits digit”. (5) Quantifier. The unit used to count the number of people. More respect. For example: “Ten guests”, “Five teachers”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【位】:wèi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【位】:wai6/wai2

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【位】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【位】, for example:Describing a location or identity , It means mainly a place or a person .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【位】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【地位、座位】(Mandarin Pinyin:dì wèi 、zuò wèi/ Cantonese Jyutping:dei6 wai2 、zo6 wai2)

To form this character, you need 7 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他在公司中擔任著重要地位。

He holds an important position in the company.


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