谓 wèi — say; tell; call · English

谓

wèi

say; tell; call

At a glance · 谓

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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.

繁体「謂」小篆从言（讠，意符，言语），胃声，本义为说、告诉。简体「谓」同。形声稳定。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为说、告诉，引申为称呼、以为。

Structure

形声字，从言（意符，言语），胃（wèi）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinwèi

Radical讠

Strokes11

UnicodeU+8C13

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English say; tell; call To say, tell, call, name, or be called.

Français dire; appeler Dire, raconter, nommer ou être nommé.

Español decir; llamar Decir, contar, llamar o ser llamado.

العربية يقول؛ يسمّي أن يقول أو يخبر أو يسمّي.

Русский говорить; называть Говорить, сказать, называть или быть названным.

Common words

谓wèisay
所谓suǒ wèiso-called

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