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to maintain

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

wei2 wéi

Meaning


Primary

to maintain

Alternatives

maintain, maintains, maintained, maintaining

Mnemonic


[w-] Walter White is [2] inside the [-(e)i] beach house on the bay, 維 maintaining his 糸 silk that has been covered with sand. However, a 隹 turkey comes in and keeps on pecking at the 糸 silk. Walter cannot 維 maintain his calm and hits the 隹 turkey.

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