The character 慰 — “comfort”: how to write it and what it means
comfort, console
The Chinese character 慰 is read wèi and means “comfort, console”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 慰
慰 has 15 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 慰, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 慰 is made of
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 尉 wèi hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 慰
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 慰?
慰 has 15 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 慰 mean?
慰 means “comfort, console”. It appears in 安慰 (“comfort”).
How do you pronounce 慰?
慰 is read wèi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 慰 have?
15 strokes.
← 奈 part of “it can't be helped”怨 resentment →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 慰 yourself
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