"巍" meaning in Chinese

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Character

IPA: /weɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /weɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ŋɐi̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɡui²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen], /ɡui¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /weɪ̯⁵⁵/, /weɪ̯³⁵/, /ŋɐi̯²¹/, /ɡui²⁴/, /ɡui¹³/ Chinese transliterations: wēi [Mandarin, Pinyin], wéi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄟ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄨㄟˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ngai⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gûi, wēi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wei [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wei¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wēi [Mandarin, Yale], uei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], вэй [Mandarin, Palladius], vɛj [Mandarin, Palladius], wéi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wéi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wei² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wéi [Mandarin, Yale], wei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], ngàih [Cantonese, Yale], ngai⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ngei⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], gûi [Hokkien, POJ], guî [Hokkien, Tai-lo], guii [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], ngjw+j [Middle-Chinese], /*N-qʰuj/ [Baxter-Sagart, Old-Chinese], /*ŋul/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang]
Etymology: Vocalic variant of 危 (OC *ŋoi) (Schuessler 2007); see there for etymology. Etymology templates: {{och-l|危|tr=*ŋoi}} 危 (OC *ŋoi), {{zh-ref|Schuessler 2007}} Schuessler 2007 Head templates: {{head|zh|hanzi}} 巍
  1. towering; lofty
    Sense id: en-巍-zh-character-PI4uSjUD Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with multiple pronunciations Derived forms: 另巍巍, 崔巍 (cuīwēi), 巍峨 (wēi'é), 巍巍 (wēiwēi), 巍巍蕩蕩, 巍巍荡荡, 巍然 (wēirán), 巍然屹立, 巍科, 顫巍巍, 颤巍巍, 顫顫巍巍, 颤颤巍巍

Alternative forms

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        {
          "word": "另巍巍"
        },
        {
          "roman": "cuīwēi",
          "word": "崔巍"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wēi'é",
          "word": "巍峨"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wēiwēi",
          "word": "巍巍"
        },
        {
          "word": "巍巍蕩蕩"
        },
        {
          "word": "巍巍荡荡"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wēirán",
          "word": "巍然"
        },
        {
          "word": "巍然屹立"
        },
        {
          "word": "巍科"
        },
        {
          "word": "顫巍巍"
        },
        {
          "word": "颤巍巍"
        },
        {
          "word": "顫顫巍巍"
        },
        {
          "word": "颤颤巍巍"
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    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngai⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "gûi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei"
    },
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngàih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngei⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɐi̯²¹/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gûi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guî"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guii"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡui²⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ɡui¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
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    },
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        "Baxter-Sagart",
        "Old-Chinese"
      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Old-Chinese",
        "Zhengzhang"
      ],
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵/"
    },
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    },
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    },
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}
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      "word": "另巍巍"
    },
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      "roman": "cuīwēi",
      "word": "崔巍"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wēi'é",
      "word": "巍峨"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wēiwēi",
      "word": "巍巍"
    },
    {
      "word": "巍巍蕩蕩"
    },
    {
      "word": "巍巍荡荡"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wēirán",
      "word": "巍然"
    },
    {
      "word": "巍然屹立"
    },
    {
      "word": "巍科"
    },
    {
      "word": "顫巍巍"
    },
    {
      "word": "颤巍巍"
    },
    {
      "word": "顫顫巍巍"
    },
    {
      "word": "颤颤巍巍"
    }
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    },
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟ"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "ngai⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "gûi"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "wēi"
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wēi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uei"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei"
    },
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      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngàih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngei⁴"
    },
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      ]
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        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gûi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guî"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "guii"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡui²⁴/",
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        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡui¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
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    },
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      ],
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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}
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