唯

wéi

only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism)

adverb HSK 3.0 · Band 7

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

唯

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

唯

See it in sentences

唯有努力才能成功。

Only effort brings success.

唯一的选择是放弃。

The only choice is to give up.