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威 - wēi

pomp, power; powerful; dominate

pomp, power; powerful; dominate

How to read 威

Click 威 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinwēi
Englishpomp, power; powerful; dominate
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

威亚 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 威信. Please read 威仪 one more time.

Common words with this character

stunt wires
see 威信縣|威信县[Wei1 xin4 Xian4]
majestic presence; awe-inspiring manner
Wylie; Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 威 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 威亚 and 威信 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 威.