The Wei River (渭水) is one of the most historically significant rivers of China.
It flows through the Guanzhong Plain, cradle of early Chinese civilization, and was vital for the capitals of the Zhou and Qin dynasties.
Many classical Chinese poems and records mention 渭水 as a symbol of fertility, abundance, and the political center of ancient China.

The Wei River is a major tributary of the Yellow River in Shaanxi, China.

Phono-semantic compound: 水 (“water”) provides the semantic element, while 胃 (wi, “stomach”) gives the sound.
Used primarily as a toponymic character (place names, river names) rather than with broad general meaning.

渭水 (위수) — the Wei River
渭南 (위남) — Weinan, a city in Shaanxi province
渭川 (위천) — the Wei valley

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Vocabulary

to disappear, to vanish, to reduce, to eliminate

liquid, fluid, juice

clean, pure, clear

excessive, overindulgent, licentious, lustful, unrestrained, corrupt

deep, profound

clear, pure, clean, fresh

to lessen, to reduce, to subtract

to cross, to ferry, to carry across, to pass through, to overcome

the name of the Wei River

to boil, soup or broth, bathwater

origin, source, root, spring of water, cause, foundation

standard, criterion, norm, to match, to be equal to, water level, plumb line

warm, mild, temperate

to be blocked, delayed

full, filled, to fill, to satisfy, abundance, satisfaction

to fish, to catch fish, to angle, to gather aquatic life

to drift, to float, to wander, to move about, to wash, to rinse (as in laundry)

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Chinese character

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渭

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