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威力 (wēi lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

威力 (wēi lì) is a Chinese word: power, might. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 威力

名 míng noun

power, might

核武器的威力令人震惊。

hé wǔ qì de wēi lì lìng rén zhèn jīng

The power of nuclear weapons is shocking.

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Word breakdown

威 wēi — imposing power, might, awe

力 lì — force, strength, capacity

Structure & writing
1 威 wēi — authority or power that commands awe and respect

威 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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1.3 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
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Stroke order

2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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