wèi

fear, dread, awe, reverence

HSK 6 #2039

DEFINITIONS

畏 wèi
  • to fear

STROKES

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WORDS

惧 wèi jù to fear; to dread; foreboding
jìng wèi to revere
缩 wèi suō to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
罪 wèi zuì to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime
大无 dà wú wèi utterly fearless
bù wèi unafraid; to defy
尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
缩不前 wèi suō bù qián to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
敌敌 dí dí wèi dichlorvos C4H7Cl2PO4, organic phosphate used as insecticide (loanword); also called dimethyl dichloro-vinyl phosphate DDVP
望而生 wàng ér shēng wèi intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring; terrifying; overwhelming
强暴 bù wèi qiáng bào not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
強暴 bù wèi qiáng bào not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
强权 bù wèi qiáng quán not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
強權 bù wèi qiáng quán not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
人言可 rén yán kě wèi gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
初生之犊不虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
初生之犢不虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
kě wèi dreadful; formidable
大無 dà wú wèi utterly fearless
后生可 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time
後生可 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time
敵敵 dí dí wèi dichlorvos C4H7Cl2PO4, organic phosphate used as insecticide (loanword); also called dimethyl dichloro-vinyl phosphate DDVP
无所忌 wú suǒ wèi jì without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples
無所忌 wú suǒ wèi jì without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples
shēng wèi to feel intimidated
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