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唯

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only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)

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How 唯 is formed

components: 口 隹

How to remember it

solely · Heisig RSH #1763

口 mouth + turkey

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words containing 唯

WordPinyinMeaning
客观唯心主义 kè guān wéi xīn zhǔ yì objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)
唯心主义 wéi xīn zhǔ yì philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
唯物主义 wéi wù zhǔ yì materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
历史唯物主义 lì shǐ wéi wù zhǔ yì historical materialism (Marx's theory of history)
唯恐天下不乱 wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
辩证唯物主义 biàn zhèng wéi wù zhǔ yì dialectical materialism
唯一性 wéi yī xìng uniqueness
唯利是图 wéi lì shì tú (idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else
任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn (idiom) to practice nepotism or cronyism in making appointments
唯象理论 wéi xiàng lǐ lùn phenomenology
唯心论 wéi xīn lùn philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
唯意志论 wéi yì zhì lùn voluntarism; metaphysical view, esp. due to Schopenhauer 叔本華|叔本华[Shu1 ben3 hua2], that the…
唯物论 wéi wù lùn (philosophy) materialism
唯理论 wéi lǐ lùn (philosophy) rationalism
实践是检验真理的唯一标准 shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, f…
唯命是从 wéi mìng shì cóng to follow obediently
唯一 wéi yī only; sole
任人唯贤 rèn rén wéi xián to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability a…
唯有 wéi yǒu only
唯物 wéi wù materialistic