尾 翼

wěi yìdictionary entry

empennage (of an aircraft) / fletching (of an arrow) / fins (of a missile, rocket etc) / rear spoiler (of a car)

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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:

尾翼 尾翼 [wei3 yi4] /empennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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尾
wěi
tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish
yǐ
horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc
翼
yì
wing / area surrounding the bullseye of a target / to assist / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
Yì
surname Yi / alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiàng], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 BC)

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