[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Clothing-and-Accessories # 韦 wéi ## Components [[三 sān]] [[丨 (gǔn)]] [[横折钩 ((héng zhé gōu))]] ## Meaning In contemporary usage, "韦" is mainly seen as part of compound words or names and retains its historical and literary significance. 1. **Tanned Leather**: "韦" refers to leather that has been processed, often used in historical contexts related to clothing or accessories. 2. **Measurement**: It can be used as a measure word in certain classical texts. 3. **Place Names**: Historically, "韦" also referred to a region or state, particularly during the Spring and Autumn period in China. ## History The character "韦" (wéi) originally means "to oppose" or "to be contrary". It is a compound ideograph where the left component suggests opposition and the right component provides the pronunciation. Over time, it also came to denote tanned leather, used for binding or correcting something that is bent or twisted. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[韦 wéi - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[韦 wéi - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[韦 wéi - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[韦 wéi - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[韦 wéi - reg.svg]]