慰wèi
to calm, to comfort, to reassure. 15 strokes, radical 心, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin wèiStrokes 15Radical 心Band HSK 5Words 2
What 慰 is made of
尉 (wèi, officer) and 心 (xīn, heart).
心 carries the meaning — heart — and 尉 carries the sound.
How to write 慰
Strokes 1–11 write 尉, then strokes 12–15 write 心.
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 慰
Words that use 慰
| 安慰 | to comfort, console 对伤心的人说温暖的话，让他好受一些 她轻声安慰哭泣的孩子，慢慢让他平静下来。She gently comforted the crying child until he calmed down. Lesson 386, 润物温情 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 慰问 | to comfort, extend sympathy 指对他人表示关切和问候 志愿队走访慰问百岁老人。The volunteer team paid a comforting visit to the centenarian. Lesson 497, 德润温居 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
More characters with the radical 心
All 60 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.