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威 wēi

might, power, prestige; to dominate

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
女
Type
Ideograph
Made of 戌女 ⿻戌女

Memory hint: Dominating a woman 女 by force of arms 戈

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  1. 这件事对他是个威胁。
    Zhè jiàn shì duì tā shì ge wēixié.
    This matter is a threat to him.
    this (measure) matter to him is (measure) threat
  2. 你觉得这算威胁吗？
    Nǐ juéde zhè suàn wēixié ma?
    Do you think this counts as a threat?
    you think this count threat (question)
  3. 请不要威胁我。
    Qǐng bú yào wēixié wǒ.
    Please don't threaten me.
    please not want threaten me
  4. 这并不是什么威胁。
    Zhè bìng bú shì shénme wēixié.
    This isn't any kind of threat at all.
    this at-all not is what threat
  5. 昨天，学生们在广场上举行了示威。
    Zuótiān, xuéshengmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng jǔxíngle shìwēi.
    Yesterday, students held a demonstration in the square.
    yesterday, students at square on held (particle) demonstration

Words with 威 (7)