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委

wēi

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Source form: 委
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 委蛇[wēi yí]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b057cd9f1a0e0ed7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

委 委 [wei1] /used in 委蛇[wei1 yi2]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

wěi

All readings
Source form: 委
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to entrust / to cast aside / to shift (blame etc) / to accumulate / roundabout / winding / dejected / listless / committee member / council / end / actually / certainly
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-827110c75e8ee0b0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

委 委 [wei3] /to entrust/to cast aside/to shift (blame etc)/to accumulate/roundabout/winding/dejected/listless/committee member/council/end/actually/certainly/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Wěi

All readings
Source form: 委
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Wei
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-43e5c7eb90a1c30e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

委 委 [Wei3] /surname Wei/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.