Learn Chinese Characters

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 xìnghappyde(adverb marker)yáoto shakezhe(ongoing action)尾巴wěi batail