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往往wǎng wǎngusually; in many cases网友wǎng yǒuonline friend; Internet user网站wǎng zhànwebsite危wēidanger; to endanger围wéito encircle; to surround伟wěibig; large卫wèito guard; to protect为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as位wèiposition; location味wèitaste; smell喂wéihello (when answering the phone)伟大wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)味道wèi daoflavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)危害wēi hàito harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to为什么wèi shén mewhy?; for what reason?卫生wèi shēnghealth; hygiene卫生间wèi shēng jiānbathroom; toilet危险wēi xiǎndanger; dangerous温wēnwarm; lukewarm; to warm up文wénlanguage; culture闻wénto hear; news问wènto ask; to inquire温度wēn dùtemperature; CL:個|个[gè]文化wén huàculture; civilizationIn context文件wén jiàndocument; file问路wèn lùto ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)文明wén míngcivilized; civilization温暖wēn nuǎnwarm问题wèn tíquestion; problem文学wén xuéliterature; CL:種|种[zhǒng]文章wén zhāngarticle; essay文字wén zìcharacter; script我wǒI; me; my握wòto hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)我们wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our握手wò shǒuto shake hands屋wū(bound form) house; (bound form) room五wǔfive; 5午wǔ7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)武wǔmartial; military舞wǔto dance; to wield务wùaffair; business物wù(bound form) thing; (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself误wùmistake; error午餐wǔ cānlunch; luncheon午饭wǔ fànlunch; CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì],餐[cān]武器wǔ qìweapon; arms武术wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)午睡wǔ shuìto take a nap; siesta舞台wǔ tái(lit. and fig.) stage; arena屋子wū zihouse; room西xīwest希xīto hope; to admire息xībreath; news习xí(bound form) to practice; to study席xíwoven mat; seat洗xǐto wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs)喜xǐto be fond of; to like戏xìtrick; drama