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以為

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Pīnyīn
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to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
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Cangjie
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *以* | 以* | *以
4画
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
2810.0
VIO
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *為* | 為* | *為
9画
do, handle, govern, act; be
2022.7 3402.7
IKNF

Word decomposition:

TraditionalEnglish Definition
to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *以* | 以* | *以
abbr. for Israel 以色列
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *以* | 以* | *以
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *為* | 為* | *為
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *為* | 為* | *為
because of / for / to