wéi

to disobey

to violate; to separate; to go against

movement (辶) + [sound] (韦) = walking against the rules

The movement radical (辶) carries the meaning: walking a path that diverges from what is expected or allowed. 韦 contributes the sound wéi and does not add semantic weight here.

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反了学校的规定。

tā wéi fǎn le xuéxiào de guīdìng。

He violated the school's rules.

开车时规是很危险的行为。

kāichē shí wéiguī shì hěn wēixiǎn de xíngwéi。

Breaking traffic rules while driving is very dangerous behavior.

Words with 违

违犯

wéi fàn

to violate

违令

wéi lìng

to disobey

违例

wéi lì

to break the rules

违信背约

wéi xìn bèi yuē

in violation of contract and good faith

违傲

wéi ào

to disobey

违别

wéi bié

to leave

违利赴名

wéi lì fù míng

to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation

违反

wéi fǎn

to violate (a law)

违反宪法

wéi fǎn xiàn fǎ

to violate the constitution

违命

wéi mìng

disobedient

违和

wéi hé

unwell

违天害理

wéi tiān hài lǐ

lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character

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