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尾 (wěi) — tail (as a bound form in compounds, e.g. 尾巴, 结尾, 末尾)

Definition

尾 (wěi) is a bound form meaning 'tail / end' — it never stands alone; it only appears as part of a word like 尾巴 (tail), 结尾 (ending), or 末尾 (the very end).

bound form
tail (as a bound form in compounds, e.g. 尾巴, 结尾, 末尾)

Examples

  • 。
    Xiǎo gǒu de wěi ba yáo lái yáo qù.
    The puppy's tail is wagging back and forth.
  • 。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng de jié wěi xiě dé hěn jīng cǎi.
    The ending of this article is very well written.
  • 尾。
    Pái zài duì wěi de nà ge rén shì wǒ gē ge.
    The person at the back of the line is my older brother.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 尾 combines 尸 (person) and 毛 (hair; feather).

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