违 (wéi) — (bound form) to violate; to disobey (e.g., 违反, 违法, 违背); (bound form) to be separated from; to miss (e.g., 久违)
Definition
A bound form, almost always used as part of a compound: 违反/违法/违背 mean 'to violate' (rules, law), while 久违 means 'long-separated' (a polite greeting when meeting someone after a long time). It never stands alone as a verb.
bound form
to violateto disobey (e.g., 违反, 违法, 违背)to be separated fromto miss (e.g., 久违)
Examples
- 。Tā wéi fǎn le gōng sī de guī dìng.He violated the company's rules.
- Zhè shì wéi fǎ xíng wéiThis is illegal behavior.
- ，！Jiǔ wéi le, hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn!Long time no see!
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 違; 违 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
韋
韋wéi違wéi
Same sound today
The traditional form 違 pairs 辶, which shows walking, with 韋 to give the sound. The simplified 违 is a later shorthand.
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