Liwei

Liwei is a Chinese given name or part of a two-syllable given name rendered in pinyin as Liwei. In Chinese, the meaning of the name depends on the specific characters chosen to represent the syllables Li and Wei. Because there are multiple characters with the pronunciations Li and Wei, Liwei can carry a wide range of possible meanings, often related to attributes such as strength, protection, brilliance, or prestige.

Commonly, Liwei is formed from two characters that convey positive attributes. For the second syllable Wei, characters often associated with favorable meanings include 伟 (great, mighty), 威 (prestige, power), 卫 (defend), or 炜 (brilliant). The first syllable Li can be represented by characters whose meanings include strength, standing, logic, or other positive ideas; many combinations are possible, yielding different overall meanings.

Liwei appears across Chinese-speaking communities, including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and among the Chinese diaspora. It is used for both genders, with regional and generational variations in preference. In romanization, tones are sometimes omitted in casual usage, resulting in Liwei; in precise pinyin, it may be written with tone marks as Lǐ Wěi or Lǐ Wèi, depending on the chosen characters.

Because Liwei is a two-syllable given name with numerous character options, there is no single canonical meaning or famous bearer universally associated with the name. It is one of many common two-character Chinese given names used internationally.