The character 位 — “place”: how to write it and what it means
place; polite measure word
The Chinese character 位 is read wèi and means “place; polite measure word”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 位
位 has 7 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 位, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 位 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 立 “stand”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 位
- 各位everyone present, ladies and gentlemenHSK 4
- 车位parking spaceHSK 4
- 单位workplace, organizationHSK 4
- 座位seatHSK 4
- 位置place, locationHSK 5
- 地位position, statusHSK 5
- 位于be locatedHSK 5
- 部位part (of the body), areaHSK 6
- 学位academic degreeHSK 6
- 职位position, vacancyHSK 6
- 岗位post, job positionHSK 6
- 方位position, cardinal directionsHSK 6
- 定位locate; positioningHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 位?
位 has 7 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 位 mean?
位 means “place; polite measure word”. It appears in 各位 (“everyone present”), 车位 (“parking space”), 单位 (“workplace”), 座位 (“seat”).
How do you pronounce 位?
位 is read wèi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 位 have?
7 strokes.
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 位 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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