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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
以為 yǐwéi	以為 \| 以為* \| *以為	to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)	以为 HSK 2

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
以	以 \| 以* \| *以	4画人亻 + 3	yǐ	by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to	ji5, jyu5	2810.0 VIO


為	為 \| 為* \| *為	9画火灬 + 5	wèi, wéi	do, handle, govern, act; be	wai4, wai6	为 2022.7 3402.7 IKNF

Word decomposition:

Traditional		English Definition
以為 yǐwéi	以為 \| 以為* \| *以為	to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)


以 Yǐ	以 \| 以* \| *以	abbr. for Israel 以色列


以 yǐ	以 \| 以* \| *以	to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)


為　wéi	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)


為　wèi	為 \| 為* \| *為	because of / for / to