Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 韋 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (圍)
Simplified (围)
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Historical Evolution
囲
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
囲
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
囲
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
囲
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
囲
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
囲
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
囲
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
囲
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
囲
Regular
Modern
Chinese
围 / 圍 [Wéi]
surname Wei
围 / 圍 [wéi]
to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
囲 あろう
Arou unclassified name
囲 かこい
Kakoi surname
圍 かこい
Kakoi surname
CHINESE WORDS (65)
范围 [fànwéi] #1,836
range
周围 [zhōuwéi] #1,442
surroundings
包围 [bāowéi] #3,700
to surround
围绕 [wéirào] #7,672
to revolve around
氛围 [fēnwéi] #11,796
ambience
围巾 [wéijīn] #7,018
scarf
围观 [wéiguān] #24,907
to stand in a circle and watch
外围 [wàiwéi] #10,866
surrounding
围墙 [wéiqiáng] #12,527
perimeter wall
入围 [rùwéi] #17,472
to get past the qualifying round
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JAPANESE WORDS (97)
⭐ 周囲 [しゅうい] #721
surroundings
⭐ 雰囲気 [ふんいき] #850
atmosphere
⭐ 囲む [かこむ] #1,639
to surround
⭐ 範囲 [はんい] #2,121
extent
⭐ 取り囲む [とりかこむ] #4,403
to surround
⭐ 囲う [かこう] #7,331
to enclose
範囲内 [はんいない] #7,776
in range
⭐ 包囲 [ほうい] #8,357
siege
⭐ 広範囲 [こうはんい] #11,169
extensive
匿う [かくまう] #16,203
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive)
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