威利 Wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lei6
- Wylie (name)
- Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script
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威
- 助威 zhù wēi ㄓㄨˋ ㄨㄟ zo6 wai1 to cheer for
- 威信 wēi xìn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣˋ wai1 seon3 prestige
- 威力 wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lik6 might
- 威慑 威懾 wēi shè ㄨㄟ ㄕㄜˋ wai1 sip3 to deter
- 威胁 威脅 wēi xié ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄝˊ wai1 hip3 to threaten; to menace
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- 威风 威風 wēi fēng ㄨㄟ ㄈㄥ wai1 fung1 awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power
- 权威 權威 quán wēi ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟ kyun4 wai1 authority
- 示威 shì wēi ㄕˋ ㄨㄟ si6 wai1 to demonstrate (as a protest)
- 国威 國威 guó wēi ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄟ gwok3 wai1 national prestige
- 威亚 威亞 wēi yǎ ㄨㄟ ㄧㄚˇ wai1 aa3 (loanword) stunt wires
- 威信 Wēi xìn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣˋ wai1 seon3 see 威信县
- 威仪 威儀 wēi yí ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ wai1 ji4 majestic presence
- 威势 威勢 wēi shì ㄨㄟ ㄕˋ wai1 sai3 might
- 威化 wēi huà ㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚˋ wai1 faa3 wafer (biscuit) (loanword)
- 威卜 wēi bǔ ㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˇ wai1 baak6 vaporizer (e-cigarette) (loanword)
- 威厉 威厲 wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lai6 awe-inspiring
- 威名 wēi míng ㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄥˊ wai1 ming4 fame for fighting prowess
- 威吓 威嚇 wēi hè ㄨㄟ ㄏㄜˋ wai1 haak3 to threaten
- 威严 威嚴 wēi yán ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ wai1 jim4 dignified
- 威士 Wēi shì ㄨㄟ ㄕˋ wai1 si6 Visa (credit card)
利
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 便利 biàn lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ bin6 lei6 convenient
- 利害 lì hài ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ lei6 hoi6 pros and cons
- 利弊 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lei6 bai6 pros and cons
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
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- 利润 利潤 lì rùn ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ lei6 jeon6 profits
- 利率 lì lǜ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ lei6 leot6 interest rate
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 利益 lì yì ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ lei6 jik1 benefit
- 利索 lì suo ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ lei6 sok3 nimble
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 胜利 勝利 shèng lì ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ sing1 lei6 victory
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
- 失利 shī lì ㄕ ㄌㄧˋ sat1 lei6 to lose
- 专利 專利 zhuān lì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zyun1 lei6 patent
- 暴利 bào lì ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ bou6 lei6 sudden huge profits
- 有利 yǒu lì ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ jau5 lei6 advantageous; favorable
- 权利 權利 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
Idioms with these characters
- 不怒而威 bù nù ér wēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄨˋ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟ bat1 nou6 ji4 wai1 (idiom) to have an aura of authority; to have a commanding presence
- 恩威兼施 ēn wēi jiān shī ㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕ jan1 wai1 gim1 si1 to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
- 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟ wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1 lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
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- 威福自己 wēi fú zì jǐ ㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ wai1 fuk1 zi6 gei2 to exercise power arbitrarily (idiom)
- 威震天下 wēi zhèn tiān xià ㄨㄟ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ wai1 zan3 tin1 haa6 to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
- 威尊命贱 威尊命賤 wēi zūn mìng jiàn ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ wai1 zyun1 ming6 zin6 (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order
- 耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi ㄧㄠˋ ㄨˇ ㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟ jiu6 mou5 joeng4 wai1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
- 作威作福 zuò wēi zuò fú ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˊ zok3 wai1 zok3 fuk1 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
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- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
- 流年不利 liú nián bù lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 nin4 bat1 lei6 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year