Wèi

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Source form: 尉
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.

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Original source entry:

尉 尉 [Wei4] /surname Wei/

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wèi

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Source form: 尉
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
military officer
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.

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Original source entry:

尉 尉 [wei4] /military officer/

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yù

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Source form: 尉
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 尉遲|尉迟[Yù chí] / used in 尉犁[Yù lí] (the name of a place in Xinjiang)
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-c5fb2d60cac0f0c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

尉 尉 [yu4] /used in 尉遲|尉迟[Yu4 chi2]/used in 尉犁[Yu4 li2] (the name of a place in Xinjiang)/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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