喂
wèi
hello (phone)
Part of speech · expression
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 喂,你好!Hello (phone)!
- 喂,听得到吗?Hello, can you hear?
Collocations
喂喂喂你好喂听得到吗
Mnemonic
喂 wèi/wéi "hello (phone) / hey (call)" — 口 radical marks vocal sound. Two readings: wèi (4th, calling someone) vs wéi (2nd, slightly softer for phone answer). No equivalent character in JA/KR usage.
Quick check
Tone of 喂 on phone?