围wéi
to gather around, surround. 7 strokes, radical 囗, first met in HSK 3.
What 围 is made of
囗 (wéi, enclosure) and 韦 (wéi, tanned leather).
囗 carries the meaning — enclosure — and 韦 carries the sound.
How to write 围
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 围
Words that use 围
| 围 | to gather around, surround 从四面八方聚拢在一起 晚饭时，全家人围坐在一起吃饭。At dinner time, the whole family gathered around the table. Lesson 224, 厨下飘香与温情美味 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 范围 | scope, range 事情涉及的界限大小 这次检查的范围包括所有车间。This inspection's scope covers every workshop. Lesson 189, 质量规范与安全防范 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 周围 | the surrounding area 一个地方的四面八方 士兵们连夜加固大坝的周围。Soldiers worked through the night reinforcing the dam and its surroundings. Lesson 190, 调度协调与攻坚克难 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 围巾 | a scarf 围在脖子上用来保暖的长条织物 她脱下大衣，摘掉羊毛围巾。She took off her coat and removed a warm scarf. Lesson 352, 市井闲趣与缤纷温情 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 包围 | to surround, encircle 从四面把某个地方围起来 洪水迅速包围了地势低洼的村庄。The floodwater quickly surrounded the low-lying village. Lesson 387, 尽职尽责 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 围绕 | to revolve around, focus on 指以某事物为中心开展活动 工作紧紧围绕群众利益。The work centered on residents' immediate interests. Lesson 495, 严规肃纪 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
Characters that share the sound part 韦
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 囗
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 囗 radical page.