wéi

only

alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)

mouth (口) + bird (隹) = the one lone voice

隹 (a short-tailed bird) mainly contributes the sound wéi here; 口 (mouth) anchors the idea of a sole, singular voice speaking out. Together they convey the sense of one lone call — only this, nothing else.

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一的愿望就是和家人在一起。

tā wéi yī de yuàn wàng jiù shì hé jiā rén zài yī qǐ。

Her only wish is to be together with her family.

物主义认为世界是由物质构成的。

wéi wù zhǔ yì rèn wéi shì jiè shì yóu wù zhì gòu chéng de。

Materialism holds that the world is made up of matter.

Words with 唯

任人唯亲

rèn rén wéi qīn

(idiom) to appoint people by favoritism; to practice cronyism (or nepotism)

任人唯贤

rèn rén wéi xián

to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity

唯有

wéi yǒu

only

唯一

wéi yī

only; sole

唯一性

wéi yī xìng

uniqueness

唯二

wéi èr

(slang) (adjective) (of one thing) one of the only two; (of two things) the only two

唯利是图

wéi lì shì tú

(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else

唯命是从

wéi mìng shì cóng

to follow obediently

唯唯诺诺

wéi wéi nuò nuò

(idiom) to be a yes-man

唯心主义

wéi xīn zhǔ yì

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

唯心论

wéi xīn lùn

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

唯恐

wéi kǒng

for fear that

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