唯

wéi
#1,092 most
frequent character
only, alone

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

唯 pairs 口 mouth with 隹 zhuī, which supplies the sound. It first meant a sound of replying, used to show respect. The meaning only or alone was borrowed for its sound, with no link to the shape.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

唯wěi
yes

Homophones

围wéi
enclose, surround, circle
为wéi
(preposition)
喂wéi
hello (when answering the phone)
维wéi
to preserve, to maintain
惟wéi
-ism, only
韦wéi
soft leather

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