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[1] [n] impressive strength; awesome power/might [2] [v] deter with prowess; threaten by force [3] [粵] [adj] imposing; impressive; awe-inspiring Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: 女 (#38)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 戚咸成 |
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夏威夷堅果 haa6 wai1 ji4 gin1 gwo2 = Macadamia nut; also called 澳洲堅果 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 = hold a 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 See all 100 compounds |
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Showing all 3 examples containing 威
剛才媽媽大發雌威,我從來未見過佢噉 粵
Mother was so angry just now that she was awesome; I have never seen her like this before.
示威者向警察掟石﹐而警察用橡膠子彈回敬。 粵
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets. [Cantonese version has the two prepositional phrases placed before the two verbs; English version has the same placed after. ]
綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬,算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |