违

違
wéi
#1,182 most
frequent character
to disobey, to violate, to separate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

违 uses 辶, a foot walking, with 韦 wéi, which gives the sound. It first meant 'to leave, take leave.' From there it grew to 'separate' and 'go against, violate.'

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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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