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Wei

 
 
Wei (), river, c.450 mi (720 km) long, rising in SE Gansu prov. and flowing E through Gansu and Shaanxi provs. to the Huang He. Its wide, alluvial valley was the site of some of the earliest centers of Chinese civilization (such as the Chou dynasty, 1027-256 B.C.) and is now the agricultural and population center of Shaanxi prov. Cotton, wheat, millet, and fruits are extensively grown.


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Name of several Chinese dynasties ruling from A.D. 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556
  Synonym: Wei dynasty


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The term Wei may refer to:

States

People

  • Wei Zhongxian, considered by many to be the most infamous eunuch in Chinese history. Original name was Li Jinzhong.
  • Wei Jingsheng, a Chinese dissident
  • Wei Qing, a general of the Western Han Dynasty
  • Wei Tao-Ming, Ambassador, Mayor of Nanjing, Governor of Taiwan, Foreign Minister
  • Lady Wei Shuo, calligrapher
  • Wei Yan, a military officer of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period
  • Shang Yang, Qin minister, originally known as Wei Yang
  • Wei Zheng, a statesman of the Tang Dynasty
  • Wei Qiuyue, a Chinese volleyball player
  • Wei Chen, a Canadian television and radio journalist
  • Wei Chen, a Chinese singer
  • Zhao Wei, a Chinese film actress and pop singer, sometimes referred to by her English name, Vicki Zhao
  • a common misspelling of Michelle Wie, golfer

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The acronym WEI may also refer to:


 
 

 

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