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席位 (xí wèi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

席位 (xí wèi) is a Chinese word: seat. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 席位

名 míng noun

seat

这个国家在联合国有一个席位。

zhè ge guó jiā zài lián hé guó yǒu yí ge xí wèi

This country has a seat in the United Nations.

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Word breakdown

席 xí — seat (in a formal setting)

位 wèi — position/slot

Structure & writing
1 席 xí — mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter

席 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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1.3 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
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Stroke order

2 位 wèi — position; location
位 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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