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title: "Sanwei Meaning: 三维 (sānwéi) Means “three-dimensional”"
description: "三维 (traditional 三維, sānwéi) means “three-dimensional; 3D”. Hear its tones, see what 三 and 维 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 三维 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

三维 sānwéi

## three-dimensional; 3D

## Its characters

1. 三 sān three
2. 维 wéi dimension (as in 三维)

## In a sentence

这部电影有三维版本。 This movie has a 3D version.

[More about 三维](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%89%E7%BB%B4)

## More words with 三 or 维

- [二维码 èrwéimǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erweima)
- [三角 sānjiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sanjiao)
- [思维 sīwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/siwei)
- [维持 wéichí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weichi)
- [维护 wéihù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihu)
- [维权 wéiquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiquan)
- [维生素 wéishēngsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weishengsu)
- [维修 wéixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weixiu)
- [纤维 xiānwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianwei)

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