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HSK
5

to violate

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

wei2 wéi

Meaning


Primary

to violate

Alternatives

violate, violates, violated, violating, disobey, to disobey

Mnemonic


[w-] Walter White is [2] inside the [-(e)i] beach house by the bay where he finds a 辶 road made out of sandy 韋 tanned hides that goes between the wicker chairs. There is a sign that says "DON'T STEP ON 韋 TANNED HIDE 辶 ROAD. Walter, being the lawless man he is, 違 violates the direction of the sign by 違 violating the 韋 tanned hides, kicking them every which way and getting even more sand on them.

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