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)

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• 以迂为直(以迂為直) turning the devious into the direct
• 先下手为强(先下手為強) strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term)
• 三十六计，走为上策(三十六計，走為上策) Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.
• 合众为一(合眾為一) united as one; e pluribus unum
• 宽大为怀(寬大為懷) magnanimous ; generous
• 为时不晚(為時不晚) it is not too late
• 为人(為人) behavior; personal conduct ; a person's external appearance ; to be human ; to have sexual intercourse
• 有为有守(有為有守) able to act while maintaining one's integrity
• 身为(身為) in the capacity of; as
• 露结为霜(露結為霜) dew condenses to morning frost
• 习以为常(習以為常) to be accustomed to
• 以和为贵(以和為貴) harmony is to be prized
• 化繁为简(化繁為簡) making what is complex simple
• 一之为甚(一之為甚) once is more than enough
• 礼之用，和为贵(禮之用，和為貴) in practicing the rules of propriety, a harmony should be emphasized
• 为重(為重) to attach most importance to
• 指鹿为马(指鹿為馬) making a deer out to be a horse; deliberate misrepresentation
• 各自为政(各自為政) to do things each in one's own way
• 无所作为(無所作為) to accomplish nothing
• 人捕鱼为业(人捕魚爲業) man who made his living as a fisherman
• 为善最乐(為善最樂) doing good deeds brings the greatest joy
• 不为所动(不為所動) to remain unmoved
• 为兵(為兵) to serve in the army
• 敢为(敢為) to dare to do
• 视为畏途(視為畏途) to view as dangerous; afraid to do
• 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人(吃得苦中苦，方為人上人) one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations
• 天下为一(天下為一) to unite the nation
• 化整为零(化整為零) to break up the whole into pieces; dealing with things one by one; divide and conquer
• 为蛇添足(為蛇添足) to add legs to a [drawing of a] snake; to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous; to overdo it
• 察察为明(察察為明) keenly observant to superficial details
• 有为(有為) posessing action
• 为仁之本(為仁之本) the source of benevolent actions
• 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
• 为止(為止) until; up to
• 为辞之术(為辭之術) the way that words are used
• 中国为礼(中國為禮) the Central States should perform the appropriate ceremonies
• 为人作嫁(為人作嫁) to work for the advantage of someone else
• 为所欲为(為所欲為) to do whatever one desires
• 为主(為主) to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to; mainly
• 今为荡子妇(今為蕩子婦) now she is a wandering man's wife
• 融为一体(融為一體) fused to form a single entity
• 为生(為生) to make a living
• 若要人不知，除非己莫为(若要人不知，除非己莫為) If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it . If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
• 鲜为人知(鮮為人知) rarely known to anyone; almost unknown; secret to all but a few
• 见义不为无勇也(見義不為無勇也) to pass by an opportunity for doing the right thing is cowardly
• 走为上(走為上) If everything else fails, retreat.
• 转败为胜(轉敗為勝) to turn defeat into victory; snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
• 民以食为天(民以食為天) Food is the God of the people.; People view food as the primary need.
• 年轻有为(年輕有為) young and promising
• 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to think ; to use as

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• 卷十七下 本紀第十七下: 文宗下 Volume 17 Annals 17: Wenzong 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 351
• 卷四十 志第二十: 地理三 Volume 40 Treatises 20: Geography 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 349
• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 334
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 323
• 卷四十一 志第二十一: 地理四 Volume 41 Treatises 21: Geography 4 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 317
• 卷四十二 志第二十二: 職官一 Volume 42 Treatises 22: Government Service 1 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 301
• 卷三十九 志第十九: 地理二 Volume 39 Treatises 19: Geography 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 299
• 卷七十五 志第二十八 律曆八 Volume 75 Treatises 28: Measures and Calendar 8 History of Song 宋史 — count: 299
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 297