威 wēi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- Made of
- 戌 11th terrestrial branch 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
威力
wēilì
power; might; force
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这场台风登陆后威力惊人，沿海多处基础设施遭到破坏。 Zhè chǎng táifēng dēnglù hòu wēilì jīngrén, yánhǎi duō chù jīchǔ shèshī zāodào pòhuài. After making landfall, this typhoon showed astonishing force, damaging infrastructure in many coastal areas.
- 这台新型发动机威力相当大。 Zhè tái xīnxíng fādòngjī wēilì xiāngdāng dà. This new engine is quite powerful.
- 广告的威力实在不容小看。 Guǎnggào de wēilì shízài bùróng xiǎokàn. The power of advertising really should not be underestimated.
Related words
- 权威 quánwēi authority; authoritative
- 示威 shìwēi to demonstrate; demonstration
- 威风 wēifēng imposing manner; prestige; impressive
- 威慑 wēishè to deter; deterrence
- 威望 wēiwàng prestige; high standing
- 威信 wēixìn credibility; authority; prestige
- 助威 zhùwēi to cheer for; to support by cheering
- 努力 nǔlì to work hard; effort
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 力 lì strength
- 力量 lìliang power; strength
- 能力 nénglì ability