wēi = w + ei1
power / might / prestige
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How to pronounce 威

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= w initial

Wu is for Willy Walrus.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ ei1 final

In front of the Eiffel Tower.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

威 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
female / woman / daughter
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= ru + Ø3
archaic variant of 汝[ru3]
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used in 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 r5]
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= xu + Ø1
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog / ancient Chinese compass point: 300°
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Characters with 威 as component

wǎi = w + ai3
to sprain (one's ankle) / see 崴子[wai3 zi5]
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wēi = w + ei1
high, lofty / precipitous
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wēi = w + ei1
luxuriant
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Words with 威

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to demonstrate (as a protest) / a demonstration / a military show of force
Wales, constituent nation of UK
might / awe-inspiring authority / impressive

Sentences with 威

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wēi

power / might / prestige

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