為
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: ui5
POJ: uî
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: uî
Variety: chaozhou
Meanings and usage
verb: to be; to act as; to do, for; because of
為
為
為 carries both verb senses (to be/act as/do) and preposition senses (for/because of) under the same reading; verb was chosen as the primary sense but usage is highly polysemous and often occurs as a bound morpheme in compounds.