[wéi]
[動]
（做； 作為） do; act
do good
為善
act with daring; bold in action
敢作敢為
Human effort is the decisive factor.
事在人為。
（充當） serve as; act as; play the part of
call a stag a horse
指鹿為馬
This will serve as a proof.
以此為憑。
（變成； 成） become; turn into
so crowded as to become a source of trouble
人滿為患
turn hostility into friendship
化干戈為玉帛
break up the whole into parts
化整為零
One divides into two.
一分為二。
（是） be; mean
One kilometre is equivalent to two li.
1公里為2華里。
One hundred centimetres make one metre.
100厘米為一米。
[介]
（跟“所”字合用，表示被動） by
be murdered
為人所害
be stolen by a thief
為賊所盜
not be confused by superficial phenomena
不為表面現象所迷惑
[名]
（姓氏） a surname
Wei Kun
為昆