维wéi
to preserve, to maintain, to hold together. 11 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 维
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–11 write 隹.
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 维 · the stroke-order rules
What 维 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 隹 (zhuī, short-tailed bird).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 隹 carries the sound.
Words that use 维
| 维修 | to repair, to service 检查并修理坏掉的机器或设备 工人正忙着维修站内的老旧仪器。The workers were busy doing a repair on the station's old equipment. Lesson 346, 关山行旅与细致维保 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 维护 | to safeguard, to uphold 尽力保护，不让它受到破坏 外交官呼吁各国共同维护世界和平。The diplomat called on every nation to safeguard world peace. Lesson 347, 睦邻致远与网络通衢 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 维持 | to maintain, to keep up 使某种状态继续保持下去，不发生变化 银行多措并举维持市场的平稳。The bank took many measures to maintain market stability. Lesson 348, 金融稳健与踏石留印 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 思维 | thinking, mindset 指人脑进行分析判断的活动 研究生专注开阔学术思维。The graduate student focused on broadening academic thinking. Lesson 488, 求索明思 · 安居乐业与厚积薄发 · Serene Industry & Striving Resilience |
| 二维码 | QR code 指一种可用设备扫描读取信息的方形图案 老人扫描二维码就能查询信息。By scanning the QR code, the elderly can look up the information. Lesson 417, 亲情发布 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality |
| 维生素 | vitamin 指维持生命必需的营养物质 他把微波炉和维生素摆在货架上。He put the oven and the vitamins on the shelf. Lesson 658, 长街新貌 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
Characters that share the sound part 隹
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.