唯

wěi
#1,092 most
frequent character
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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wéi
only, alone

Homophones

伟wěi
big, large, great
伪wěi
false, fake, forged, bogus
委wěi
to entrust, to cast aside
尾wěi
tail, remainder, remnant, extremity

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