(bound form) to maintain; to preserve; to safeguard

(literary) to tie up; to fasten; to link

(bound form) a fine thread-like structure, as in 纤维 xiān​wéi

dimension, as used in geometry or physics; a factor or aspect of a situation

(literary) used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence to balance the rhythm or adjust tone, same as 惟 wéi or 唯 wéi

(literary) a thick rope used to tie or fasten things; (by extension) principles or social order

(bound form) abbreviation for 维生素 wéi​shēng​sù

(bound form) abbreviation for 维吾尔 wéi​wú'ěr

a surname

(literary) to be