威
wēi

power; might; prestige

HSK 6女 女

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • wēipower; might; prestige

3Structure

威
Overlapping structure重叠结构

威 is built from 2 parts.

戌+女

4Common Words with 威

示威shì wēi

to demonstrate; to show off; to protest

威武wēi wǔ

mighty; powerful; impressive

下马威xià mǎ wēi

display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength

佐科威Zuǒ kē wēi

Joko Widodo (1961-), Indonesian politician, president of Indonesia (2014-)

作威作福zuò wēi zuò fú

tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people

助威zhù wēi

to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of

Other Characters Pronounced “wei”

为
wéiHSK 2

to do; to make (in 作为)

位
wèiHSK 2

position; place (in 位置)

味
wèiHSK 2

taste; flavor

喂
wéiHSK 2

hello (when answering the phone)

危
WēiHSK 3

danger; peril (in 危险)

围
WéiHSK 3

to surround; to enclose (in 围)

伟
wěiHSK 3

great; magnificent (in 伟大)

卫
WèiHSK 3

to guard; to defend (in 保卫)

6Printable Worksheet

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威
wēi

power; might; prestige

Common Words
shì wēi
示威
to demonstrate; to show off; to protest
wēi wǔ
威武
mighty; powerful; impressive
xià mǎ wēi
下马威
display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength
Zuǒ kē wēi
佐科威
Joko Widodo (1961-), Indonesian politician, president of Indonesia (2014-)
zuò wēi zuò fú
作威作福
tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
zhù wēi
助威
to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of
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