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示威 shìwēi

示威 shìwēi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 示威 shìwēi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shìwēi | shi4 wei1
English translation
to demonstrate (as a protest)
a demonstration
a military show of force

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Traditional form

示威 shìwēi

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 示威 shìwēi

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shì

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Origin unclear. Most likely depicts some object of spiritual significance. Most often explained as an altar or a memorial tablet.

Positional decomposition

二小

Number of Strokes

5
wēi

Type

ideographic

Explanation

is a pictograph of an axe, representing military power. possibly alludes to the domestic power wielded by mothers-in-law in ancient China.

Positional decomposition

戌女

Number of Strokes

9

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示威 shìwēi Decomposition

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示威 shìwēi Compounds

See all 159 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 示威 shìwēi in their composition.

  • shì
    • piào
      • piāo
        • piāo
      • piāo , biāo , piáo , piāo , piáo , piǎo , piāo , biāo , piào , piào , biāo , biāo , biāo , piāo , biǎo , biāo , biào , , , , , , , biāo , , , piāo , , , , biāo , , , , biào
    • jīn
      • jīn , jìn , , , 澿,
    • wèi
      • wèi , , , wèi , wèi , , ,
    • Zōng
      • Chóng
      • zōng , zōng , zèng , zōng , zòng , cóng , cóng , cóng , cóng , zōng , , , , , , , , zōng , zōng , , , , , , ,
    • nài
      • nài , , nǎi , nài
      • chá
      • cài
        • , ,
      • chì , , zhài , , cài , , , , , ,
    • bǐng
    • nài
      • , 渿,
    • suàn
      • ,
    • biāo , , kuǎn , suì , , , , zhī , , , , , zuò , , , , zhēn , yǒng , , ráng , yǐng , lóng , , , , , , , 祿, , chán , , dǎo , shì ,
  • wēi
    • wǎi , wēi , wēi , wēi , , , , , ,
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