What does 谓 mean in Chinese?

谓 (wèi) means "to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谓?

谓 is pronounced "wèi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 谓?

谓 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 谓?

Common words with 谓 include 无所谓 (to be indifferent), 不谓 (cannot be deemed), 何谓 ((literary) what is?), 可谓 (it could even be said), 意谓 (to mean).

How do you write 谓?

You can practice writing 谓 using our stroke order tool.

谓 (wèi), to speak

谓

wèi

to speak; to say; to name; to designate

verb

Traditional: 謂

Character Breakdown

Radical: 言 (no. 149)Traditional: 謂

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Definitions

(verb) to speak
to say
to name
to designate
meaning
sense

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 谓

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
无所谓	wú suǒ wèi	to be indifferent	HSK 4
不谓	bù wèi	cannot be deemed
何谓	hé wèi	(literary) what is?
可谓	kě wèi	it could even be said
意谓	yì wèi	to mean
所谓	suǒ wèi	so-called
无谓	wú wèi	pointless
称谓	chēng wèi	title
谓词	wèi cí	predicate (in logic and grammar)
谓语	wèi yǔ	(grammatical) predicate

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言不由衷(yán bù yóu zhōng)· to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek

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弄懂(nòng dǒng)· to make sense of

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引申义(yǐn shēn yì)· extended meaning (of an expression)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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谓

wèi