为 (為) wèi

  1. wèi preposition for; to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Cause 原因
    Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 cons; NCCED '为' wèi 2)
  2. wèi preposition because of
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 co 1; NCCED '为' wèi 4)
  3. wéi verb to act as; to serve
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 2; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 2)
  4. wéi verb to change into; to become
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 3; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 3)
  5. wéi verb to be; is
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: A copula in literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 20)
  6. wéi verb to do
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 1; NCCED 1 '为' wéi 1)
  7. wèi preposition for
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 3)
  8. wèi preposition because of; for; to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 爲; A variant of 為|为 (Unihan '爲')
  9. wèi preposition to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED '为' wèi 5)
  10. wéi preposition in a passive construction
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (NCCED 2 '为' wéi)
  11. wéi particle forming a rehetorical question
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (NCCED 3 '为' wéi)
  12. wéi suffix forming an adverb
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: After a single character adjective (ABC 'wéi' 为 s 1; NCCED 4 '为' wéi 1)
  13. wéi suffix to add emphasis
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: After a single character adjective (ABC 'wéi' 为 s 2; NCCED 4 '为' wéi 1)
  14. wèi verb to support; to help
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (ABC 'wèi' 为 v 1; NCCED '为' wèi 1)
  15. wéi verb to govern
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (ABC 'wéi' 为 v 4)
  16. wèi verb to be; bhū
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhū, Japanese: i (BCSD '為', p. 799; MW 'bhū'; SH '爭', p. 383; Unihan '爭')

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  • Scroll 333 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 757 , has parallel version
  • Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 629
  • Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 626
  • Scroll 1 Commentary on the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya 俱舍論疏 — count: 574
  • Scroll 2 Shengman Bao Ku 勝鬘寶窟 — count: 547
  • Scroll 8 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 515
  • Scroll 110 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 510 , has parallel version
  • Scroll 108 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 510 , has parallel version