wèi
position
这个位子有人坐吗？
Zhège wèizi yǒu rén zuò ma?
Is this seat taken?
他坐在我后面一位。
Tā zuò zài wǒ hòumian yī wèi.
He sat one seat behind me.
这个数字有三位数。
Zhège shùzì yǒu sān wèi shù.
This number has three digits.
位置 (wèizhì)
position
地位 (dìwèi)
status
失 (shī)
lose
缺 (quē)
lack
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The Chinese character 位 (wèi) is composed of two parts: 人 (rén) and 止 (zhǐ). 人 represents a person, while 止 means "to stop" or "to stand". Together, they form the character 位, which originally meant "a person standing in a certain position". Over time, the meaning of 位 expanded to include "position", "rank", "status", and "place".The character 位 is also used in mathematics to represent a power or exponent. For example, the expression 2^3 means "2 to the power of 3", which is equal to 8. In this context, 位 is used to indicate the number of times a number is multiplied by itself.The character 位 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is essential for understanding many different aspects of Chinese language and culture.
