WordTaiwan frequency #19,192
杜威
ㄉㄨˋ ㄨㄟ
“John Dewey (1859–1952), American pragmatist philosopher and educator; advocated pragmatism and progressive education; visited China in 1919–1920 to lecture”
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- 威脅ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄝˊto threaten; to menace; to use force or intimidation to coerce
- 權威ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟauthority; power and prestige; a person of high status and influence in a particular field
- 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
- 威廉ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧㄢˊWilliam; Wilhelm (male given name).
- 威士忌ㄨㄟ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋwhiskey; a strong distilled spirit made from fermented grain such as barley, wheat, or corn.
- 威權ㄨㄟ ㄑㄩㄢˊauthority; power; authoritarian rule; authoritarianism; the exercise of power by a state or leader
- 威尼斯ㄨㄟ ㄋㄧˊ ㄙVenice; a city in northeastern Italy on the Adriatic Sea, built on islands; major Italian port known for its canals and scenic beauty.
- 威爾ㄨㄟ ㄦˇa male given name; transliteration of English names such as Will or Wil
- 夏威夷ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄟ ㄧˊHawaii; US state in the Pacific Ocean.
- 挪威ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄟNorway; a country in northern Europe on the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
- 杜鵑ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄢa cuckoo bird known for its loud, mournful call in early summer; a rhododendron or azalea flower, often called "azalea" in Taiwan