[wéi]
[动]
（做； 作为） do; act
do good
为善
act with daring; bold in action
敢作敢为
Human effort is the decisive factor.
事在人为。
（充当） serve as; act as; play the part of
call a stag a horse
指鹿为马
This will serve as a proof.
以此为凭。
（变成； 成） become; turn into
so crowded as to become a source of trouble
人满为患
turn hostility into friendship
化干戈为玉帛
break up the whole into parts
化整为零
One divides into two.
一分为二。
（是） be; mean
One kilometre is equivalent to two li.
1公里为2华里。
One hundred centimetres make one metre.
100厘米为一米。
[介]
（跟“所”字合用，表示被动） by
be murdered
为人所害
be stolen by a thief
为贼所盗
not be confused by superficial phenomena
不为表面现象所迷惑
[名]
（姓氏） a surname
Wei Kun
为昆