Character

尾

wěi HSK 5

尾 wěi HSK 5

1. tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish
2. end; tip; rear end
3. to follow behind like a tail
4. remainder; loose end; unfinished matter
5. measure word for fish
6. one of the 28 lunar mansions; the sixth mansion of the Eastern Azure Dragon (参见"二十八宿")
7. a surname

Words using 尾 as wěi (5)

1 尾巴 wěi ba — tail HSK 5
- 尾 tail (main meaning)
- 巴 suffix (complements 尾)
Example

那只狗摇着尾巴很开心。

nà zhī gǒu yáo zhe wěi ba hěn kāi xīn

That dog is wagging its tail happily.
2 结尾 jié wěi — ending HSK 6
- 结 to conclude, to finish
- 尾 end, tail, final part
Example

这部电影的结尾很感人。

zhè bù diàn yǐng de jié wěi hěn gǎn rén

The ending of this movie is very touching.
3 尾声 wěi shēng — epilogue HSK 7
- 尾 tail, end, final part
- 声 sound, voice, phase
Example

战争已经进入尾声。

zhàn zhēng yǐ jīng jìn rù wěi shēng

The war has entered its final phase.
4 尾气 wěi qì — exhaust gas HSK 7
- 尾 tail, rear, end
- 气 gas, fumes, air
Example

汽车尾气污染空气。

qì chē wěi qì wū rǎn kōng qì

Car exhaust pollutes the air.
5 追尾 zhuī wěi — to rear-end (a vehicle) HSK 7
- 追 to chase, follow closely behind
- 尾 tail, rear end
Example

他开车不小心追尾了前面的卡车。

tā kāi chē bù xiǎo xīn zhuī wěi le qián miàn de kǎ chē

He carelessly rear-ended the truck in front while driving.

Structure & writing

尾 wěi — tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish

尾 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

犀 xī rhinoceros

consists of

1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites

尸 is a component in 23 characters

HSK 3

刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home

HSK 4

户 hù single-panel door; door in general

HSK 5

尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type

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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack

HSK 6

屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow

HSK 7

尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps

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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound

2 毛 máo — hair or fur on animals and plants, serving as protection and insulation

毛 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance

HSK 5

尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish

HSK 6

毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 耗 hào to consume, deplete

HSK 7

撬 qiào to pry; to lever open by inserting a rod, knife, or awl into a crack or hole and forcing the other end 毯 tǎn blanket; thick woven fabric with a fluffy pile 髦 máo short hair hanging over a young child's forehead (classical)

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