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威

wēi

wēi · wai1 (Jyutping)

  1. power
  2. might
  3. prestige

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Character breakdown

威

Meaning
pomp, power; powerful; dominate
Radical
女
Strokes
9
Components
⿻戌女
Cangjie
IHMV
Four-corner
5320.0

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