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
威慑
wēishè
to deter; deterrence
Characters in this word
慑 shè
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 聂 to whisper
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 严格执法的目的不只是惩罚个案，更在于威慑潜在违法者。 Yángé zhífǎ de mùdì bù zhǐ shì chéngfá gè'àn, gèng zài yú wēishè qiánzài wéifǎ zhě. The purpose of strict law enforcement is not only to punish individual cases, but also to deter potential offenders.
- 明亮的路灯和巡逻的警察对犯罪有威慑作用。 Míngliàng de lùdēng hé xúnluó de jǐngchá duì fànzuì yǒu wēishè zuòyòng. Bright streetlights and patrolling police have a deterrent effect on crime.
- 高额罚款对乱扔垃圾的人是一种威慑。 Gāo'é fákuǎn duì luàn rēng lājī de rén shì yī zhǒng wēishè. Heavy fines are a deterrent to people who litter.
Related words
- 权威 quánwēi authority; authoritative
- 示威 shìwēi to demonstrate; demonstration
- 威风 wēifēng imposing manner; prestige; impressive
- 威力 wēilì power; might; force
- 威望 wēiwàng prestige; high standing
- 威信 wēixìn credibility; authority; prestige
- 助威 zhùwēi to cheer for; to support by cheering
- 自卫 zìwèi self-defence
- 制服 zhìfú to subdue; to tame
- 战场 zhànchǎng battlefield; arena of conflict
- 制止 zhìzhǐ to stop; to prevent; to curb
- 阵地 zhèndì position; front; sphere of activity