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How to Write 胃 (wèi) — Meaning “Stomach”

wèi HSK Level 5 9 strokes Radical: ⺼

胃 (wèi) means "Stomach" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical ⺼, and is HSK Level 5.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Harder than 57% of HSK Level 5 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 胃口 (wèi kǒu), 胃痛 (wèi tòng), 肠胃 (cháng wèi).

Due to its 9 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 胃 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 胃

The character 胃 (wèi) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical ⺼ is one of its key components.

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What Does wèi (胃) Mean in Chinese?

胃 means Stomach.

As an HSK Level 5 character, 胃 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character胃
Pinyinwèi (wei)
MeaningStomach
Strokes9
Radical⺼
HSK Level5
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 胃

The character 胃 combines the radical ⺼ (meat/flesh) with 田 (field), depicting the stomach as a fleshy organ that processes food like a field nurtures crops. Its ancient form similarly showed a field atop a meat radical, emphasizing the stomach's role as a 'field for digestion.'

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a field (田) made of meat (⺼) where your lunch is being plowed into nutrients.

Common Words with 胃

胃口 wèi kǒu
Appetite
胃痛 wèi tòng
Stomachache
肠胃 cháng wèi
Stomach and intestines; digestive system.

Example Sentences

我今天的胃口很好。

wǒ jīn tiān de wèi kǒu hěn hǎo

I have a good appetite today.

我昨天晚上胃痛。

wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng wèi tòng

I had a stomachache last night.

他的肠胃不太好。

tā de cháng wèi bù tài hǎo

His digestion is not very good.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
胃 (current) wèi 9 ⺼
肝 gān 7 ⺼
肠 cháng 7 ⺼
股 gǔ 8 ⺼
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Frequently Asked Questions about 胃

The character 胃 is made of two parts: the top part 田 (field) and the bottom part ⺼ (the flesh radical). The flesh radical indicates it is a body part, and the field shape may suggest the stomach's rounded form or its function of storing and processing food.

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Characters with Radical ⺼

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Other 9-Stroke Characters

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