威

wēi · wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. power
  2. might
  3. prestige

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)村(cūn)里(lǐ)很(hěn)有(yǒu)威(wēi)信(xìn)。

He has great prestige in the village.

02

这(zhè)支(zhī)球(qiú)队(duì)以(yǐ)威(wēi)猛(měng)著(zhù)称(chēng)。

This team is known for its might and fierceness.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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