以为

Traditional form:

以為

Pinyin (reading):

yǐwéi

Definitions:

• to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

Characters:

• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be

Traditional characters:

• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be