Dong Chinese dictionary

wēi

power

Depicts a weapon (戌) used to force a woman (女) into submission.

Components

戌 Iconic component

xū, qu

11th terrestrial branch

Depicts an axe.

女 Iconic component

nǚ, rǔ

woman

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

wēi

pomp, power; powerful; dominate; power; might; prestige

Most common words with 威

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Sources