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尾 wěi

tail; extremity, end; back, rear

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 5
Radical
尸
Type
Ideograph
Made of 尸毛 ⿸尸毛

Memory hint: A furry 毛 tail behind a body 尸

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  1. 小狗摇着尾巴。
    Xiǎogǒu yáozhe wěiba.
    The puppy is wagging its tail.
    puppy wag (particle) tail
  2. 你看到那只猫的尾巴了吗？
    Nǐ kàndào nà zhī māo de wěiba le ma?
    Did you see that cat's tail?
    you see that (measure) cat (particle) tail (particle) (question)
  3. 请小心别踩到它的尾巴。
    Qǐng xiǎoxīn bié cǎidào tā de wěiba.
    Please be careful not to step on its tail.
    please careful don't step-on it (particle) tail
  4. 这只鸟的尾巴不长。
    Zhè zhī niǎo de wěiba bù cháng.
    This bird's tail isn't long.
    this (measure) bird (particle) tail not long
  5. 散步时，小狗一直跟在我们后面摇尾巴。
    Sànbù shí, xiǎogǒu yìzhí gēn zài wǒmen hòumiàn yáo wěiba.
    While walking, the puppy kept following behind us wagging its tail.
    walk time, puppy always follow at we behind wag tail

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