帷 wéi — curtain; tent · English

帷

wéi

curtain; tent

At a glance · 帷

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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 seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

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.

小篆从巾，隹声，本义为围在旁边的帐幕。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为四围的帐幕。

Structure

形声字，从巾（意符，布帐），隹（zhuī）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinwéi

Radical巾

Strokes11

UnicodeU+5E37

Character type形声

Theme建筑

Six languages, one character

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English curtain; tent A side curtain or tent screen.

Français rideau; tente Un rideau latéral ou une tente.

Español cortina; tienda Una cortina lateral o tienda.

العربية ستارة؛ خيمة ستارة جانبية أو خيمة.

Русский занавесь; шатёр Боковая занавесь или шатёр.

Common words

帷wéicurtain
帷幕wéi mùcurtain

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