蔚 (wèi) — (bound form) luxuriant, lush; (bound form) having literary talent
Definition
蔚 (wèi) is a literary bound form used mainly in set phrases: 蔚蓝 (deep azure) describes rich color, 蔚然 (flourishing, widespread) describes vigor or talent, and 蔚为大观 means a magnificent spectacle.
bound form
luxuriantlushhaving literary talent
Examples
- ，。Jīn tiān de tiān kōng yí piàn wèi lán, ràng rén xīn qíng hěn hǎo.Today's sky is a vast expanse of azure, which puts people in a good mood.
- 蔚，。Tā de wén zhāng wèi rán chéng fēng, shēn shòu dú zhě xǐ ài.His writing style became widely popular and was deeply loved by readers.
- ，蔚。Zhè cì zhǎn lǎn guī mó hóng dà, kě wèi wèi wéi dà guān.This exhibition is grand in scale and truly presents a magnificent sight.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎograss
蔚 has 艸 (grass) as its meaning part and 尉 as its sound part.
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