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Wei

American  
[wey] / weɪ /

noun

  1. any of several dynasties that ruled in North China, especially one ruling a.d. 220–265 and one ruling a.d. 386–534.


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WSJ China is a weekly newsletter with exclusive insights on the contest between the U.S. and China, brought to you by WSJ Chief China Correspondent Lingling Wei.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Wei Dai is global head of research and Mamdouh Medhat is research director and vice president at investment firm Dimensional Fund Advisors.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

According to Associate Professor Zongsu Wei of Aarhus University, who led the study, the discovery offers valuable guidance for future technology development:

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

Earlier in the day, the company's chairman and chief executive CC Wei told shareholders that he would "like" to raise prices, as its competitors have done.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

A shining, twinkling sphere came flying through the darkness at Wei.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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