威 wēi might
might; power; prestige
怎么记住“威”: 戌 war axe + 女 woman = might. Lifting a heavy war axe over her head, the woman in armour at the medieval fair makes the whole crowd feel her might.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
威 = 戌 war axe + 女 woman
- 戌 war axe meaning
- 女 woman meaning
Lifting a heavy war axe over her head, the woman in armour at the medieval fair makes the whole crowd feel her might.
How it came to be
The bronze form puts a woman beside a war axe.
用法
- Formal, bound character for might/prestige, common in news and political language.
- 威胁 (wēixié), to threaten, is frequent in security, diplomacy, and everyday warnings alike.
- 权威 (quánwēi) means "an authority" (noun) or "authoritative" (adjective), e.g. 权威专家 (quánwēi zhuānjiā): an authoritative expert.
- 助威 (zhùwēi), to cheer someone on, is common in sports contexts, literally "to lend one's might".