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威慑 (wēi shè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

威慑 (wēi shè) is a Chinese word: to deter; to intimidate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 威慑

动 dòng verb

to deter; to intimidate

强大的军事力量能够威慑潜在的侵略者。

qiáng dà de jūn shì lì liàng néng gòu wēi shè qián zài de qīn lüè zhě

Strong military power can deter potential aggressors.

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Word breakdown

威 wēi — power; might; authority (the source of deterrent force)

慑 shè — to intimidate; to cause fear (the psychological effect)

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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2 慑 shè — (lit.) to fear; to frighten

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

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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2.2 聂 niè — a surname
聂 is a component in 2 characters

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