- 鸡尾酒 jīwěijiǔ cocktailcocktail (calque)
- 结尾 jiéwěi endingthe final part or conclusion of a story, film, or musical piece
- 尾巴 wěiba tailthe hindmost part of an animal's body
- 尾声 wěishēng endthe concluding phase or final stage of an event or activity
- 从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi beginning to endfrom the start to the finish of a process, sequence, or duration
- 彻头彻尾 chètóuchèwěi completethoroughgoing; through and through; from beginning to end; in every respect
- 尾部 wěibù rearback part; rear section; tail section
- 尾气 wěiqì exhaustexhaust; emissions
- 马尾 mǎwěi horse's tailthe literal tail of a horse
- 阑尾 lánwěi appendixvermiform appendix (anatomy)
- 尾随 wěisuí tailto follow closely behind, tag along, or follow on the heels of someone
- 收尾 shōuwěi finishto wind up or bring a task, project, or process to an end
- 响尾蛇 xiǎngwěishé rattlesnake
- 船尾 chuánwěi sternthe rear part of a ship or boat; aft
- 燕尾服 yànwěifú tailcoata man's formal evening suit with a long back split into two tails, resembling a swallow's tail
- 年尾 niánwěi year-endthe end of the year
- 尾数 wěishù balancethe remaining unpaid portion of an account or the small change left over from a sum of money
- 尾灯 wěidēng taillighttail light (on vehicle)
- 阑尾炎 lánwěiyán appendicitis
- 末尾 mòwěi endthe end, tip, or extremity of something
- 尾翼 wěiyì tail finempennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car)
- 街头巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi everywheretop of streets, bottom of alleys; everywhere in the city
- 凤尾鱼 fèngwěiyú anchovy
- 首尾 shǒuwěi beginning and endhead and tail; from beginning to end
- 鱼尾 yúwěi fishtail
- 尾矿 wěikuàng tailingsmining waste or residue remaining after the processing of ore to extract valuable minerals
- 马尾松 mǎwěisōng Masson pineMasson pine (Pinus massoniana, Chinese red pine, horsetail pine)
- 扫尾 sǎowěi wrap upto complete the last stage of work or to round off a project
- 虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi anticlimacticTo start with a flourish but end weakly; a strong start but a weak finish.
- 鱼尾纹 yúwěiwén crow's feetfine wrinkles at the outer corners of the eyes
- 九尾狐 jiǔwěihú nine-tailed foxa mythological nine-tailed fox appearing in Chinese folklore
- 畏首畏尾 wèishǒuwèiwěi overcautiousexcessively fearful and nervous, or hesitant to act due to fear of potential consequences or the slightest problems
- 尾骨 wěigǔ coccyxcoccyx; tailbone
- 狐狸尾巴 húliwěiba telltale signa visible sign of evil intentions or evidence that reveals a person's true villainous nature
- 尾音 wěiyīn codaThe final sound of a syllable or rhyme, such as the terminal consonant in a word.
- 鸢尾 yuānwěi iristhe iris family (Iridaceae); iris (flower)
- 虎尾 Hǔwěi HuweiHuwei town in Yunlin county, Taiwan
- 交尾 jiāowěi mateto copulate or mate (specifically referring to animals)
- 断尾 duànwěi autotomizeto naturally shed or discard the tail, typically as a self-defense mechanism in lizards and other animals
- 汕尾市 Shànwěi Shì Shanweiprefecture-level city in Guangdong Province
- 月尾 yuèwěi month-endthe end of the month
- 词尾 cíwěi suffix
- 摇头摆尾 yáotóubǎiwěi lightheartedto have a lighthearted air
- 韵尾 yùnwěi coda(phonology) the part of a syllable that follows its vocalic nucleus (e.g. "u" in kòu or "n" in běn)
- 尾水 wěishuǐ tailwateroutflow or downstream water from a mill, turbine, or power plant
- 有头有尾 yǒutóuyǒuwěi carry throughto finish what one has started; to see a task through to completion without giving up
- 摇尾乞怜 yáowěiqǐlián fawnto behave in a servile or sycophantic manner to gain favor or mercy, much like a dog wagging its tail; to grovel or bow and scrape
- 尾鳍 wěiqí caudal fintail or caudal fin
- 卷尾猴 juǎnwěihóu capuchinwhite-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH