English Explanatory Dictionary

Wei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An ancient Chinese march during the Zhou dynasty
  2. Liang, the realm of the earlier march after its elevation to a kingdom
  3. A kingdom during the Three Kingdoms interregnum following China's Han dynasty.
name
  1. An ancient Chinese duchy during the Zhou dynasty
name
  1. A river in China, a tributary of the Yellow River.

Pronunciation

wā /weɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Wei.wav

Word forms

Wei Ngwei Wey

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese 魏 (Wèi).

Synonyms

Liang Wei River
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