委
entrust; bend
At a glance · 委
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从女从禾，象女子垂禾之形，本义为委随、曲折。隶楷作「委」。未见甲骨文。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为曲折、顺从，引申为托付、委任。
Structure
会意字，从禾从女，表委曲顺从之意。
At a glance
Pinyinwěi
Radical女
Strokes8
UnicodeU+59D4
Character type会意
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
entrust; bend
To entrust; also to bend or yield.
Français
confier; courber
Confier ; aussi courber ou céder.
Español
encomendar; doblar
Encomendar; también doblar o ceder.
العربية
يكلف؛ ينحني
يُكلِّف أو يثني أو يخضع.
Русский
поручать; изгиб
Поручать; также изгибаться.
Common words
- 委wěientrust
- 委托wěi tuōentrust