Learn a Chinese Character - 委 (wěi)

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 女 (female radical)

Stroke Count: 8

Character Decomposition: 禾 + 女 (grain + female)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: wěi (third tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

委 has multiple meanings, including to entrust, to appoint, to bend, to yield, and to be listless. “委”有多种含义，包括委托、委派、弯曲、屈服以及萎靡不振等。

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

委托 (wěi tuō) - to entrust
委派 (wěi pài) - to appoint
委婉 (wěi wǎn) - euphemistic

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

委可以作动词或形容词。作动词时，常表示把任务或权力交给某人；作形容词时，用来描述一种委婉、间接的表达方式。

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

在中国文化中，“委”所代表的“委托”概念与信任和责任密切相关，常用于官方或商业场合。

7. Example Sentence (例句)

他委托我帮他处理这件事。(Tā wěi tuō wǒ bāng tā chǔ lǐ zhè jiàn shì.) - He entrusted me to handle this matter.

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can imagine a woman standing under a field of grain, and this image represents the act of entrusting something. The "grain" part might symbolize the task or responsibility, and the "woman" can be seen as the person who is given the task. 你可以想象一个女人站在一片谷物田下，这个画面代表着委托某事。“禾”部分可以象征任务或责任，“女”可以看作是被赋予任务的人。