韋 · wéi

tanned leather

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#178

Kangxi

9

Strokes

#132

Frequency

Visual hint

Soft leather rolled up: a curve and vertical like a roll of supple, pliable leather.

Suggests soft leather, straps, flexibility, or supple hide.

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韋韦

1 examples

韩

hán

Korea; the surname Han

HSK 4

Soft-leather radical (traditional). Found in 韦 (soft leather), 韩 (Korea/Han state).

Soft leather rolled like a wristband: flexible, durable, trustworthy — used for straps or ancient armor.

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