Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "纬", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "纬", and master the standard way of writing the character "纬".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 纬
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "纬" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
纬
wěi
1. The horizontal yarn woven with a shuttle in weaving, the horizontal threads of the fabric, in contrast to "经" (warp).
2. In geography, refers to the lines on the earth's surface that are parallel to the equator.
3. The horizontal paths from east to west.
4. An ancient term for planets.
5. A book title.
6. To weave.
纬
wěi
1. Weft yarn; the horizontal threads of fabric, which intersect with the warp threads, extending from one edge of the cloth to the other, in contrast to "经" (warp).
2. East-West roads or land, in contrast to the North-South "经" (longitude).
3. An ancient term for planets.
4. The cord used to bind the strings of a qin (Chinese zither).
5. In geography, the imaginary lines on earth that are parallel to the equator; north of the equator is called Northern Latitude, and south is called Southern Latitude.
6. An abbreviation for "纬书," a book that associates the classics of Confucianism with theology and superstition.
7. The string on a guzheng (Chinese zither).