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位

wèi

HSK 3

#182 most

frequent character

position, location, place, seat

noun

Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

位 shows a standing person 立, though the sound link is not obvious today. It first meant the spot assigned in court. 亻 person was added later to stress a person's position, and the meaning grew to 'position; location' and social or professional 'position'.

Drawn as: standing person

位 as a component in other characters

sound1 character

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Example Sentences

他坐在我的旁边那个位置上。

tā zuòzài wǒde pángbiān nàgè wèizhì shàng 。

He is sitting in that position next to me.

这张椅子是你的位置吗？

zhè zhāng yǐzǐ shì nǐde wèizhì ma ？

Is this chair your seat?

这家公司有很多管理职位。

zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu hěnduō guǎnlǐ zhíwèi 。

This company has many management positions.

Words with similar meanings

A more general term for position or location.

场所chǎngsuǒ

Refers to a specific location or area.

Homophones

to comfort, to console, to reassure

tower over a palace gateway (old)

Words Starting With 位

position; place; seat

to be located at; to be situated at; to lie

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Commonly used measure words (个, 张, 本, etc.) across various contexts.

Directions & Location

Above, below, left, right, inside, outside, near, far, north, south, etc.

Workplace & Office

Meetings, reports, colleagues, office tools, schedules, HR terms.

All words for the HSK 3 test