尉

yù
#2,122 most
frequent character
used in 尉遲|尉迟[Yu4chi2] and 尉犁[Yu4li2]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

尉 brings together a patient, two stones, fire, and a hand. The stones were heated to treat an illness. Later 'military rank' was borrowed for the sound, not from this picture.

尉 as a component in other characters

sound3 characters
慰蔚熨

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Same Characters, Different Readings

尉Wei4
surname Wei
尉wèi
military officer

Homophones

HSK 6
熨yù
reconciled, smooth
玉yù
jade
遇yù
meet, encounter
誉yù
to praise, to acclaim, reputation
御yù
(bound form) imperial, royal

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