爲

1)

wei2

variant of 為, 为, as (i.e. in the capacity of), to take sth as, to act as, to serve as, to behave as, to become, to be, to do

2)

wei4

variant of 為, 为, because of, for, to

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Ⅰ. 爲|为 [wéi] ► variant of ↑為|↑为 [wéi] ► as (i.e. in the capacity of) ► to take sth as ► to act as ► to serve as ► to behave as ► to become ► to be ► to do

Ⅱ. 爲|为 [wèi] ► variant of ↑為|↑为 [wèi], because of ► for ► to