威
HSK 6

威 (wēi): pomp, power, powerful

wēi

pomp, power, powerful

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Pinyin

wēi

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

pomp, power, powerful

How to Write 威 (wēi)

威 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 威

Dominating a woman 女 by force of arms 戈

What 威 is Made Of

威 is built from 2 components:

戌11th terrestrial branch
女woman, girl

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Words Using 威

Common Chinese words that contain 威:

威信

wēixìn

威力

wēilì

威望

wēiwàng

威胁

wēixié

威风

wēifēng

权威

quánwēi

示威

shìwēi

Characters Related to 威

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