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
涖
picture1 character
莅

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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

位置wèizhì
position
A more general term for position or location.
场所chǎngsuǒ
place
Refers to a specific location or area.

Words Starting With 位

位置wèi zhi
position; place; seat
位于wèi yú
to be located at; to be situated at; to lie

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