围巾
wéi jīn · HSK 4
scarf
🧣 围 = surround + 巾 = cloth — cloth that surrounds the neck
围 means to surround or encircle, and 巾 is a generic word for cloth or towel. Together they describe a length of cloth wrapped around the neck — a scarf. The same 巾 shows up in 毛巾 (towel) and 纸巾 (tissue).
围 — enclosure 囗 + wéi 韦 (phonetic)
围 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The outer 囗 ('enclosure') gives the meaning of surrounding or enclosing, while 韦 supplies the sound. The traditional form 圍 shows the same structure; 围 is its simplified version. Core sense: to surround, encircle, or enclose.