威武 wēi wǔ ㄨㄟ ㄨˇ wai1 mou5
- might
- formidable
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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
- 威利 Wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lei6 Wylie (name)
- 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
武
- 武力 wǔ lì ㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ mou5 lik6 military force
- 武器 wǔ qì ㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ mou5 hei3 weapon
- 武士 wǔ shì ㄨˇ ㄕˋ mou5 si6 warrior
- 武术 武術 wǔ shù ㄨˇ ㄕㄨˋ mou5 seot6 military skill or technique (in former times)
- 武装 武裝 wǔ zhuāng ㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄤ mou5 zong1 arms
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- 核武器 hé wǔ qì ㄏㄜˊ ㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ hat6 mou5 hei3 nuclear weapon
- 人武 rén wǔ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˇ jan4 mou5 armed forces
- 修武 Xiū wǔ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄨˇ sau1 mou5 see 修武县
- 勇武 yǒng wǔ ㄩㄥˇ ㄨˇ jung5 mou5 brave
- 动武 動武 dòng wǔ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˇ dung6 mou5 to use force
- 化武 huà wǔ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨˇ faa3 mou5 chemical weapon
- 大武 Dà wǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄨˇ daai6 mou5 Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
- 孔武 kǒng wǔ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄨˇ hung2 mou5 (literary) valorous
- 孙武 孫武 Sūn Wǔ ㄙㄨㄣ ㄨˇ syun1 mou5 Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孙子 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
- 宁武 寧武 Níng wǔ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄨˇ ning4 mou5 see 宁武县
- 尚武 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 mou5 to promote a martial spirit
- 平武 Píng wǔ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄨˇ ping4 mou5 see 平武县
- 彰武 Zhāng wǔ ㄓㄤ ㄨˇ zoeng1 mou5 see 彰武县
- 成武 Chéng wǔ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨˇ sing4 mou5 see 成武县
- 文武 wén wǔ ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ man4 mou5 civil and military
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
- 才兼文武 cái jiān wén wǔ ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ coi4 gim1 man4 mou5 talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
- 孔武有力 kǒng wǔ yǒu lì ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄨˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ hung2 mou5 jau5 lik6 courageous and strong (idiom)
- 谋臣武将 謀臣武將 móu chén wǔ jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 mou5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
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- 穷兵黩武 窮兵黷武 qióng bīng dú wǔ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄨˊ ㄨˇ kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5 to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
- 文武合一 wén wǔ hé yī ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄧ man4 mou5 hap6 jat1 civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
- 文武双全 文武雙全 wén wǔ shuāng quán ㄨㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄑㄩㄢˊ man4 mou5 soeng1 cyun4 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
- 文治武功 wén zhì wǔ gōng ㄨㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ man4 zi6 mou5 gung1 political and military achievements (idiom)
- 用武之地 yòng wǔ zhī dì ㄩㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄓ ㄉㄧˋ jung6 mou5 zi1 dei6 ample scope for abilities
- 重文轻武 重文輕武 zhòng wén qīng wǔ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨˇ zung6 man4 hing1 mou5 to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
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富贵 富貴 不能 迷乱 迷亂 他 的 思想 ， 贫贱 貧賤 不能 改变 改變 他 的 操守 ， 威武 不能 压服 壓服 他 的 意志 ， 这就 這就 是 大丈夫 的 本分 。
Wealth could not muddle his thoughts, poverty could not change his integrity, force could not oppress his will, this is what it means to be a man.
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