违 wéi to violate
to violate; to disobey; to defy
怎么记住“违”: 辶 walking + 韦 leather = to violate. The punk in a leather jacket goes walking across the lawn right past the sign, happy to violate every rule.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
违 = 辶 walking + 韦 leather
- 辶 walking meaning
- 韦 leather sound
The punk in a leather jacket goes walking across the lawn right past the sign, happy to violate every rule.
How it came to be
Walking gives the meaning and the right part the sound: going away from.
用法
- To violate/go against. 违反 (wéifǎn) to break (rules, law): 违反规定 (wéifǎn guīdìng) break the rules.
- 违反 (break an explicit rule) vs 违背 (wéibèi, go against principles/promises/conscience): 违背良心 (wéibèi liángxīn) against one's conscience.
- 违法 (wéifǎ) illegal, 违规 (wéiguī) against regulations, 违约 (wéiyuē) breach a contract. 久违 (jiǔwéi) 'long time no see' (formal greeting).