Definitions for wei
weɪwei

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wei, Wei dynastynoun

   any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556

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1. wei

   "Wei" is a term that can have multiple meanings depending on its context, often used in Asian culture and languages. 1) In Chinese, it's a very common surname, that could also mean "power" or "great", depending on the characters used. 2) Wei is also a historical term referring to different Chinese dynasties such as the Wei Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period or the Northern Wei during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period. 3) In computing, wei is the smallest unit of Ether, a cryptocurrency. 4) In the principle of Feng Shui, wei refers to a specific direction or location. Therefore, the definition of "wei" largely depends on the context in which it is used.

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1. Wei

   The State of Wei, sometimes romanized Ngwei to distinguish it from Wey, was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong. After its capital was moved from Anyi to Daliang during the reign of King Hui of Wei, Wei was also called the state of Liang.

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1. WEI

   What does WEI stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WEI acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. WEI

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wei is ranked #3707 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wei surname appeared 9,578 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Wei.
   
   94.4% or 9,047 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.8% or 277 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 172 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 42 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 40 total occurrences were Black.

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1. • Dynasty

How to pronounce wei?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wei in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wei in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wei in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of wei in a Sentence

1. Fox News anchor Bret Baier:

   In 1978, 18 families in Chinas Wei Province made a secret pact to divded their collective farm into individual plots, they would work independently and each family could keep whatever profits they earned. If any of them got arrested, the others promised to care for their children.

2. Seu Bock:

   Wei Feng is under my charge and he is ranked higher, so he shouldn't give up his spot. He's been working very hard and has shown a very positive attitude.

3. European Securities and Markets Authority:

   Wei Benhua may not have appropriately performed his role as independent non-executive director as required by the Credit Rating Agency Regulation, since he had limited interaction with the internal control functions.

4. Jeremy Douglas:

   Based on the intelligence Zhao Wei and Osiano've received, Zhao Wei is using a partnership with Osiano to expand the reach of Zhao Wei special economic zone.

5. Tengku Mahaleel:

   Our system in BAM has changed. We believe in giving younger players more opportunities. Wei Feng is an older player and he has played in two previous world championships, we felt that the younger Zulfadli will benefit more by playing in his first world championships.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wei
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wei
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html