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Keyword
power
  • might
  • prestige
  • to dominate
Frequency
#768
Strokes
9
Readings
wēi100%
Mnemonic
Dominating a woman 女 by force of arms 戈
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
威胁wēixié
to threaten; to menace
权威quánwēi
authority; authoritative; power and prestige
示威shìwēi
to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force
威wēi
power; might; prestige
威廉Wēilián
William or Wilhelm (name)
威力wēilì
might; formidable power
威尼斯Wēinísī
Venice; Venezia
示威者shìwēizhě
demonstrator; protester
夏威夷Xiàwēiyí
Hawaii, US state
威信wēixìn
prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
威尔士Wēi'ěrshì
Wales, constituent nation of UK
威权wēiquán
authority; power; authoritarianism; authoritarian
权威性quánwēixìng
authority; authoritativeness
威严wēiyán
dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity
威士忌wēishìjì
whiskey (loanword)
杜威DùWēi
Du Wei (1982-), Shanghai soccer star; Dewey (name)
威武wēiwǔ
might; formidable
威利Wēilì
Wylie (name); Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script