How to Write 涠 (wéi) — Meaning “stagnant water; place where water accumulates”

Think of "water" (氵) that is "way" too still — imagine a pool of water that doesn't move, like a stagnant pond on Weizhou Island (涠洲岛). The right side 韦 looks like a square enclosure holding water in place. Picture a square wall (韦) trapping water (氵) so it cannot flow away.

Keep the water radical (氵) compact on the left, with its three dots neatly aligned from top to bottom. The right part 韦 has four strokes: horizontal, horizontal, vertical, and a sweeping horizontal line (not a hook). Common mistakes are writing the right side too wide or forgetting that the middle vertical stroke in 韦 should be straight, not tilted.

涠 (wéi) means stagnant water, while 沫 (mò) means foam or froth — note the right side 末 (end, tip) instead of 韦. 沭 (shù) is a river name in ancient China (沭河) and uses the right side 术 (technique). Visually, 涠 has a simple 韦 with a vertical stroke in the center, 沫 has a longer 末 with a horizontal line on top, and 沭 has 术 with a dot and a downward hook.

涠 is rare in daily conversation and mostly appears in place names, most famously 涠洲岛 (Weizhou Island), a scenic volcanic island in Guangxi, China. It can also be used in classical or technical contexts to describe a pool of stagnant water. For learners, knowing 涠 helps recognize this island name and understand the water-related meaning.

Common words containing 涠 include: 涠洲岛 (wéi zhōu dǎo) — Weizhou Island; 涠洲 (wéi zhōu) — Weizhou (place name); 涠 (wéi) — stagnant water; place where water accumulates.