You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Wei; Kangxi Stroke Count: 15; Page 1167, Entry 14 Pronounced wei (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To implicate. Regarding the term chui-wei, see the note for the character chui above. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Biography of Hu Jian: Do not implicate one's superior in the execution of duties. Shigu note: It means to implicate. It states that those in charge of affairs should act immediately upon seeing the law; one cannot allow affairs to implicate one's superior. History of the Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Cen Xi: Xi is truly talented; why be bound by implications? Sound and Meaning note: It means to implicate. Also means to entrust. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Biography of Jia Yi: There are still those who can be entrusted. Cai Mo states: Wei means to entrust. Zheng Yun Jian commentary: Wei is the same as wei (to assign/entrust). It means one can still entrust it to another. Later generations borrowed this to use for terms meaning to shift responsibility or to decline politely. Also pronounced wei (level tone). Er Ya: Chui-wei means to implicate. Xie Qiao reads it this way. Also pronounced cui (falling tone). Also pronounced rui (falling tone). The meanings are the same.