围

wéi

to encircle

surname Wei; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

enclosure (囗) + sound (韦) = to encircle, surround

The outer 囗 is a square enclosure — it directly pictures surrounding something on all sides. 韦 mainly contributes the wéi sound; the box does all the semantic work.

囗+韦→围
囗EnclosureSemantic
韦Tanned leatherPhonetic

孩子们围着老师坐在一起。

hái zi men wéi zhe lǎo shī zuò zài yī qǐ。

The children sat gathered around the teacher.

警察把那栋楼围了起来。

jǐng chá bǎ nà dòng lóu wéi le qǐ lái。

The police surrounded that building.

Words with 围

合围

hé wéi

to surround

三围

sān wéi

BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2]

围巾

wéi jīn

scarf

氛围

fēn wéi

ambience; atmosphere

解围

jiě wéi

to lift a siege

围篱

wéi lí

fence; paling

重围

chóng wéi

to redouble a siege

防毒围裙

fáng dú wéi qún

protective apron

雰围

fēn wéi

variant of 氛圍|氛围[fen1 wei2]

围击

wéi jī

to besiege

入围

rù wéi

to get past the qualifying round

入围者

rù wéi zhě

finalist; qualifier; person or item selected as one of the best

More characters with 囗

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