Dong Chinese dictionary

wēi

high

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 魏 represents the sound.

Components

山 Meaning component

shān

mountain

魏 Sound component

wèi

kingdom of Wei

Evolution

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

wēi

high, lofty, majestic, eminent; lofty; towering; Taiwan pr. [wéi]

Most common words with 巍

Sources