围 (圍) wéi

1. wéi verb to surround; to encircle; to corral; to lay siege
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '圍'; Guoyu '圍' v 1; Kroll 2015 '圍' 1, p. 472; Unihan '圍'; XHZD '围' 1, pp. 781-782)
2. wéi verb to defend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 围 is synonymous with 守 in this sense. 圍：守也。(Shuo Wen; Guoyu '圍' v 3)
3. wéi noun a defensive wall
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '圍' n 4; XHZD '围' 3, pp. 781-782)
4. wéi verb to gather; to concentrate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '圍' 4, p. 472)
5. wéi noun a hunting park
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '圍' 4a, p. 472)
6. wéi noun periphery; circumference
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '圍' n 1; Kroll 2015 '圍' 2, p. 472; XHZD '围' 2, pp. 781-782)
7. wéi measure word length formed by the circle made by thumb and index finger of both hands
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: The same as two hand spans (Guoyu '圍' n 3; Kroll 2015 '圍' 3, p. 472; XHZD '围' 4, pp. 781-782)
8. wéi noun environment; surroundings
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 周围 (Guoyu '圍' n 1; Kroll 2015 '圍' 2a, p. 472)
9. wéi verb to circumambulate; to revolve around
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 围绕 (Guoyu '圍' v 2)
10. wéi noun a cover
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '圍' n 2)
11. wéi proper noun Wei
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '圍')
12. wéi noun circumference; parisamanta
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: parisamanta, Japanese: i, Tibetan: bskor ba'am gang ba (BCSD '圍', p. 287; Mahāvyutpatti 'pārisamantaḥ'; MW 'parisamanta'; SH '圍', p. 369; Unihan '圍')

Contained in

• 铁围(鐵圍) Cakravada-parvata; Iron Wall Mountain
• 围绕(圍繞) to surround; to encircle ; to revolve around; to circumambulate ; to centre on [an issue]; to focus ; to surround
• 铁轮围山(鐵輪圍山) Cakravada-parvata; Iron Wall Mountain
• 大铁围山(大鐵圍山) Great Iron Ring Mountain; Great Iron Enclosing Mountain
• 金刚围山(金剛圍山) Cakravada-parvata; Iron Wall Mountain
• 「人间音缘」入围歌曲发表会(「人間音緣」入圍歌曲發表會) Buddhist Songs From Sounds of the Human World Competition
• 四围陀(四圍陀) Four Vedas
• 大铁围(大鐵圍) Mahacakravala

Also contained in

臀围 、 围垦 、 围困 、 围攻 、 三围 、 围坐 、 四围 、 环围 、 围城 、 围师必阙 、 柏林围墙 、 围产 、 腰围 、 围脖 、 合围 、 围场县 、 马邑之围 、 团团围住 、 胸围 、 基围 、 围堵 、 车围 、 围住 、 反围剿 、 重围 、 突围 、 围栏 、 围观 、 围捕 、 围堰 、 防毒围裙 、 围裙 、 围嘴 、 周围 、 氛围 、 雰围 、 围剿 、 小范围 、 入围 、 围兜 、 围田 、 包围 、 围场

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• Hsing Yun Diary 33 - Pleasure is Empty: A New Beginning 星雲日記33～享受空無 新的開始(1995/1/16～1995/1/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 7
• Society Issues Investigation (Volume 1) - A Buddhist View of 'Social Issues' 社會議題探討（上冊） 佛教對「社會問題」的看法 Humanistic Buddhism Series Contemporary Questions Symposium 《人間佛教當代問題座談會》 — count: 5
• Hsing Yun Diary 15 - Complete Affinity in the Human World: According to Causes and Conditions, According to Ability 星雲日記15～緣滿人間 隨緣隨分(1992/1/1~1/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 5
• Hsing Yun Diary 15 - Complete Affinity in the Human World: Affinity Fills the Human World 星雲日記15～緣滿人間 緣滿人間(1992/1/16~1/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 5
• Hsing Yun Diary 19 - A Heart-to-Heart Talk 星雲日記19～談心接心 談心接心(1992/10/1～1992/10/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 4
• The Cloud is Light and Wind is Soft Incident - Development from a Setback 雲淡風輕的事件--從挫折中發展 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 12 - Practicing the Buddha’s Way 2 《百年佛緣12－行佛篇2》 — count: 4
• Hsing Yun Diary 8 - Compassion does not have a Fixed Location: Travel Notes from Europe 星雲日記８～慈悲不是定點 歐遊記事(1990/11/1~11/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 3
• India 印度 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 3
• Chapter 7: Where does my My Joyful Optimistism come from? 【七說】我的歡喜樂觀從哪裡來 Hear Me Out: Messages from a Humble Monk 《貧僧有話要說》 — count: 3
• Buddhism and Community Festivals 佛教與民間節慶 Buddhism Series 8 - Use of the Teachings 《佛教叢書8－教用》 — count: 3

Collocations

• 围炉 (圍爐) 只有家庭聚會圍爐的和樂溫馨 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 4: Assemblies and Dharma Services 《僧事百講4－集會共修》, Lecture 15: Home Visits 第十五講．家庭普照 — count: 37
• 围过来 (圍過來) 很多人都朝這邊圍過來 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 14
• 围在 (圍在) 我見到不少外國人圍在那裡爭相購買 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Thailand 泰國 — count: 7
• 围在一起 (圍在一起) 同學們圍在一起 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 9 - Remain Carefree in Observing the Mind: A Beautiful Life 星雲日記９～觀心自在 美好人生(1991/1/16~1/31) — count: 6
• 围山 (圍山) 時團團圍山 — Hundred Sayings 3 - A Win-Win Situation For All 《往事百語3－皆大歡喜》, Anger cannot Resolve Problems 生氣不能解決問題 — count: 6
• 地围 (地圍) 黑壓壓地圍了好多人 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Malaysia 馬來亞 — count: 5
• 围满 (圍滿) 四周馬上圍滿旁觀者 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》, An Observer 旁觀者 — count: 5
• 围围巾 (圍圍巾) 也不可圍圍巾 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 2: Becoming a Monastic and the Rules of the Precepts 《僧事百講2－出家戒法》, Lecture 4: Four Types of Etiquettes 第四講．四種威儀 — count: 4
• 四周围 (四周圍) 四周圍是椿凳 — Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》, Hsing Yun Diary 24 - A Life with Balanced Income and Expenses 星雲日記24～收支平篌的人生 收支平衡的人生(1993/7/16～1993/7/31) — count: 4
• 人围 (人圍) 總有一大堆人圍著 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 6 - An Uninvited Helper 星雲日記６～不請之友 不請之友(1990/8/1~8/15) — count: 4