伪 Stroke Order

伪 wěi 1. False; not real. 假，不真实。 2. Illegal; unorthodox. 不合法的。 1. False; not real: forged; fake; counterfeit; false evidence; false kindness; falsehood; separate the false from the true. 假，不真实：伪造。伪装。伪劣。伪证。伪善。虚伪。去伪存真。 2. Illegal: fake government; fake army. 不合法的：伪政府。伪军。 伪 (verb) wěi 【Original meaning】: to deceive. 【Character formation】: a combination of meaning and phonetics. It consists of "person" and "to do", with "to do" also indicating sound. 1. Same original meaning ([En.] cheat; swindle) 同本义 ([En.] cheat; swindle) 【Quote】 1 In "Shuowen": 伪, to deceive. Xu Kai said: "伪 (wei) is something created by humans, not natural." 2 In "Liji, Yue Ling": No deception or falsehoods are allowed. 3 In "Xunzi, Nature is Evil": What cannot be learned or achieved by people is called nature; what can be learned and achieved is called 伪. 【Example】 e.g. 伪诈 (deception); 伪怠 (deceptive laziness); 伪服 (pretend to be respected); 伪人 (fake person, hypocrite); 伪巧 (sly deception); 伪臣 (deceitful minister); 伪民 (deceitful person); 伪行 (deceptive behavior). 2. Artificial; to contrive ([En.] do) 人为;矫饰 ([En.] do) 【Quote】 1 In "Xunzi, Nature is Evil": human nature is evil; the goodness in it is 伪. 3. To disguise; to pretend ([En.] pretend; feign; disguise) 伪装;假装 ([En.] pretend; feign; disguise) 【Quote】 1 In "Mencius, Wan Zhang Shang": Was Shun pretending to be happy then? 【Example】 e.g. 伪廉 (pretending to be honest); 伪行 (pretending to exhibit a behavior; to fake); 伪冒 (to impersonate; to counterfeit); 伪从 (to feign agreement); 伪让 (pretend humility). 4. To forge; to fabricate ([En.] forge) 伪造，假作 ([En.] forge). 【Example】 e.g. 伪易 (fraudulent exchange); 伪作 (to fabricate); 伪从 (to feign agreement). 伪 (adjective) wěi 1. False; not real ([En.] false; fake) 虚假;不真实 ([En.] false; fake) 【Quote】 1 In "Liji, Zengzi Asks": The forger acts as a leader. 2 In "Zhuangzi, Qiwulun": Where does the truth hide, and what is true or false? 3 In Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan's "Letter from Tongqu": A fake child cries. 4 In Tang Dynasty, Han Yu's "Editorial on Zhu Wengong": The authenticity of ancient texts. 5 In Ming Dynasty, Cui Xian's "Notes on Wang Zhongsu Gong": Forged house deeds. 6 In Qing Dynasty, Fang Bao's "Miscellaneous Notes from Jail": Family has forged documents. 【Example】 e.g. 伪言 (false statement); 伪名 (false name); 伪行 (false behavior); 伪命 (false order); 伪辞 (false argument); 伪态 (hypocritical attitude); 伪意 (false intention); 伪戾 (contrived stubbornness); 伪俗 (hypocritical trends). 2. Illegal; unorthodox ([En.] puppet; illegal) 非法;非正统 ([En.] puppet; illegal) 【Quote】 1 In Jin Dynasty, Li Mi's "Letter of Request": Moreover, I have served a fake regime for a while. 【Example】 e.g. 伪政府 (fake government); 伪组织 (fake organization); 伪庭 (fake court); 伪师 (deceptive military of unorthodox regime); 伪国 (a counterfeit country); 伪朝 (pseudo or unorthodox dynasty).