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wai1
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[1] dignity; majesty [2] authority; might; power; powerful; dominate [3] awe; awe-inspiring [4] the mother of one's husband [5] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: 女 (#38)
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Don't confuse with: 戚烕咸 |
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| This character was last edited on 21st Dec 2007 | |
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威水
wai1 seoi2 = smart; imposing粵
威爾斯
wai1 ji5 si1 = Wales
威化餅
wai1 faa3 beng2 = a wafer biscuit; a waffle
挪威
no4 wai1 = Norway
示威
si6 wai1 = to hold a (protest) demonstration
權威
kyun4 wai1 = authority; authoritative; a person of authority
威風
wai1 fung1 = impressive force; power
威脅
wai1 hip3 = to threaten; to menace
威望
wai1 mong6 = prestige
威力
wai1 lik6 = (formidable; fear-inducing) power; might; forceSee all 77 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 威
Unicode code for this character: U+5A01 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 威
Unicode code for this character: U+5A01 (off-site link)
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