威

wēi

wēispelled as ui · 1st tone — spelling rules

power · might

Radical: 女 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

女如好委妇奸妙娘奴婆姑婚

Same radical

女如好委妇奸妙娘奴婆姑婚妆娇始

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Character Decomposition

威=戌+女

Etymology

Dominating a woman 女 by force of arms 戈

Meanings

power

might

prestige

wēi

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Words with 威 395 total

Kingway (Chinese beer brand)金威Jīn wēi Norway挪威Nuó wēi prestige · renown · influence声威shēng wēi to threaten · to coerce · to intimidate威逼wēi bī

Idioms with 威 51 total Chain

an awe-inspiring reputation extending in every direction八面威风bā miàn wēi fēng a show of strength奋武扬威fèn wǔ yáng wēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people狐假虎威hú jiǎ hǔ wēi

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