伟 wěi great
great; imposing
怎么记住“伟”: 亻 person + 韦 leather = great. The person at the door wears a long leather coat and stands two metres tall, a truly great figure.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
伟 = 亻 person + 韦 leather
- 亻 person meaning
- 韦 leather sound
The person at the door wears a long leather coat and stands two metres tall, a truly great figure.
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and the right part the sound; the simplified form comes from quick cursive writing.
用法
- Bound adjective "great, grand", used in a reverent register for people, achievements, or scale.
- 伟大 (wěidà) describes admired figures, nations, or achievements: 伟大的祖国 (wěidà de zǔguó).
- 宏伟 (hóngwěi) is grand-in-scale for buildings and plans; 雄伟 (xióngwěi) is majestic, used for mountains and monuments.