WordTaiwan frequency #9,301
夏威夷
ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ
“Hawaii; US state in the Pacific Ocean.”
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夏
ㄒㄧㄚˋ
summer; the Xia dynasty (c. 2000 BC); surname Xia; archaic: great, grand, big; archaic: colorful; archaic: tall house
威
ㄨㄟ
Power; might; prestige; influence; authority; to awe; to intimidate; to coerce
夷
ㄧˊ
Ancient non-Han peoples, especially to the east of China; a derogatory term for outsiders; to exterminate; to raze; a farming tool for weeding or leveling soil.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 威脅ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄝˊto threaten; to menace; to use force or intimidation to coerce
- 夏天ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢsummer; the warmest season of the year; in China roughly from June to August
- 權威ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟauthority; power and prestige; a person of high status and influence in a particular field
- 夏季ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧˋsummer; the hottest season of the year; in China, roughly May to July
- 威力ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋformidable power; might; a force so strong it commands respect or fear.
- 示威ㄕˋ ㄨㄟto demonstrate as a protest; a public protest or rally; a show of force or power
- 威風ㄨㄟ ㄈㄥawe-inspiring bearing; imposing presence; majestic authority; impressive power