| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 為 | 为 | wéi | act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
| 為難 | 为难 | wéi nán | make things difficult for |
| 為期 | 为期 | wéi qī | (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) |
| 為生 | 为生 | wéi shēng | to make a living |
| 為時 | 为时 | wéi shí | timewise; pertaining to time |
| 為時過早 | 为时过早 | wéi shí guò zǎo | premature; too soon |
| 為首 | 为首 | wéi shǒu | head; be headed by |
| 為所欲為 | 为所欲为 | wéi suǒ yù wéi | do whatever one pleases |
| 為止 | 为止 | wéi zhǐ | until |
| 為 | 为 | wèi | because of; for; to |
| 為此 | 为此 | wèi cǐ | for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end |
| 為何 | 为何 | wèi hé | why |
| 為了 | 为了 | wèi le | in order to; for the purpose of; so as to |
| 為什麼 | 为什么 | wèi shén me | why; for what reason |
| 為甚麼 | 为甚么 | wèi shén me | why; for what reason |
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