围

• 拼音: wéi
• 汉字拆解: 围 = 囗 (enclosure) + 韦 (tanned leather, phonetic) — to wrap around or enclose

含义

To surround; to enclose; to encircle. The action of forming a circle or barrier around something.

Can describe physical surrounding (围墙, surrounding wall), abstract encirclement (围绕, to revolve around a topic), or communal gathering (围在一起, gathered around). Also used as a measure word for the circumference of something.

例句

1. 一群人围在广场上看表演。
2. 花园四周围着一道矮墙。
3. 孩子们围着老师听故事。

用法指南

语境: everyday, spatial, narrative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 大家围成一个圈。(Everyone form a circle.)
• 他们把那栋楼围了起来。(They surrounded that building.)

错误说法

• 我围了一个问题。(Don't use 围 alone for abstract focus — for 'focusing on a problem', use 围绕 instead of 围 alone.)

起源与历史

The traditional character 圍 shows 韋 (tanned leather) inside 囗 (enclosure), suggesting wrapping around. Simplified to 围.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal