Meaning
tail
Chinese: 尾巴、末端。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wei” becomes a different word in each tone. 尾 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 尾巴wěi batail; colloquial pr.
- 结尾jié wěiending; coda; to wind up
- 尾声wěi shēngcoda; epilogue; end
- 尾气wěi qìexhaust; emissions
- 追尾zhuī wěito tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
Example Sentence
小狗高兴地摇着尾巴。Xiǎo gǒu gāo xìng de yáo zhe wěi ba.The puppy wags its tail happily.
小狗Xiǎo gǒupup高兴gāo xìnghappy地de(adverb marker)摇yáoto shake着zhe(ongoing action)尾巴wěi batail。