Character

畏

wèi HSK 7

畏 wèi HSK 7

1. to fear; to dread
2. to revere; to admire
3. a surname

Words using 畏 as wèi (3)

1 敬畏 jìng wèi — to hold in awe HSK 7
- 敬 respect, reverence
- 畏 fear, awe
Example

我们应该敬畏大自然。

wǒ men yīng gāi jìng wèi dà zì rán

We should hold nature in awe.
2 畏惧 wèi jù — to fear HSK 7
- 畏 to fear, to stand in awe of
- 惧 to fear, to be afraid
Example

我们不应该畏惧困难。

wǒ men bù yīng gāi wèi jù kùn nan

We should not fear difficulties.
3 畏缩 wèi suō — to cower, to flinch, to shrink back HSK 7
- 畏 fear, dread
- 缩 shrink, withdraw
Example

不要畏缩，勇敢地面对困难。

bù yào wèi suō yǒng gǎn de miàn duì kùn nan

Don't cower, face difficulties bravely.

Structure & writing

畏 wèi — to fear; to dread

畏 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 1

喂 wèi hey; hello (interjection used as a greeting)

畏 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order