为
wéi
variant of 為|为[wei2]
为 — the 'do / act as / for' workhorse character
为 is a simplified form of 為, which originally depicted a hand guiding an elephant — a vivid image of human effort and purposeful action. Over time it grammaticalized into one of Chinese's most versatile verbs and prepositions, meaning 'to do,' 'to act as,' or 'for the sake of.'
Words with 为
更为
gèng wéi
even more
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
one divides into two
为难
wéi nán
to feel embarrassed or awkward
为虎作伥
wèi hǔ zuò chāng
(idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
为重
wéi zhòng
to attach most importance to
步步为营
bù bù wéi yíng
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
为数
wéi shù
in numerical terms (typically followed by 不少[bu4 shao3] or 不多[bu4 duo1] or a number)
妄为
wàng wéi
to take rash action
沦为
lún wéi
to sink down to
化险为夷
huà xiǎn wéi yí
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
据为己有
jù wéi jǐ yǒu
(idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate
较为
jiào wéi
comparatively