wēi威
威
common
Meaning of 威
威 means power; prestige; authority; majesty; to coerce; to threaten; to intimidate. Pronounced wēi.
- power; prestige; authority; majesty
- to coerce; to threaten; to intimidate
- a surname
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes9
Components
女
戌
Stroke Order
威
Definitions & Examples
Guó国
wáng王
de的
wēi威
yán严
bù不
róng容
qīn侵
fàn犯
。
The king's majesty must not be violated.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
háng行
yè业
nèi内
hěn很
yǒu有
wēi威
xìn信
。
This company has great prestige within the industry.
Tā他
zhù助
zhǎng长
le了
tuán团
duì队
de的
wēi威
fēng风
。
He boosted the team's morale and prestige.
Dà大
zì自
rán然
de的
wēi威
lì力
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
。
The power of nature is astonishing.
Nà那
ge个
yù寓
yán言
jiǎng讲
le了
hú狐
lí狸
jiè借
lǎo老
hǔ虎
de的
wēi威
fēng风
xià吓
pǎo跑
qí其
tā他
dòng动
wù物
。
That fable tells of a fox borrowing a tiger's might to scare away other animals.
Common Words
威胁 / 威脅wēixié
threaten; intimidate; endanger
威力wēilì
power; might; force
威信wēixìn
prestige and credibility; commanding authority
威严 / 威嚴wēiyán
dignified; majestic; prestige; authority
威望wēiwàng
prestige; reputation; esteem
权威 / 權威quánwēi
authority; prestige; definitive
助威zhùwēi
cheer on; boost morale
示威shìwēi
demonstrate; display one's power
威逼wēibī
coerce; force; threaten
威慑 / 威懾wēishè
deter; intimidate by threat of force