wěi

big

large; great

person (亻) +韦 (韦) = a great, towering person

The person radical (亻) anchors the meaning to human greatness. 韦 is there for its sound wéi, not its meaning.

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他做了一件大的事情。

tā zuò le yī jiàn wěi dà de shì qing。

He did a great thing.

这位老人一生做出了大的贡献。

zhè wèi lǎo rén yī shēng zuò chū le wěi dà de gòng xiàn。

This old person made great contributions throughout his life.

Words with 伟

雄伟

xióng wěi

grand

魁伟

kuí wěi

tall and big

伟人

wěi rén

great person

伟力

wěi lì

mighty force

伟哥

wěi gē

Viagra (male impotence drug)

伟器

wěi qì

great talent

伟士牌

wěi shì pái

Vespa (scooter)

伟大

wěi dà

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

伟岸

wěi àn

imposing

伟晶岩

wěi jīng yán

pegmatite

伟业

wěi yè

exploit

伟绩

wěi jì

great acts

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