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wèi
n. junior officer; official title in ancient China
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Other meanings
[yù]   char. used in Chinese family name Yuchi 尉迟; used in a place name in Xinjiang
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'尉' is part of the following simplified words:
 慰 熨 罻 蔚 霨 鳚
'尉' is part of the following traditional words:
 慰 熨 罻 蔚 霨 鳚
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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shàng wèi
n. captain (military rank)
zhōng wèi
n. lieutenant (navy), first lieutenant (army), subaltern
dà wèi
n. (military rank) senior captain
tài wèi
n. supreme government official in charge of military affairs (in feudal China)