威

威 (Kangxi radical 38, 女+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 戈竹一女 (IHMV), four-corner 5320₀, composition ⿵戌女)

• 喴, 㙎, 媙, 揻, 隇, 楲, 縅, 蝛, 鰄, 崴, 葳

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 261, character 24
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 6259
• Dae Jaweon: page 527, character 27
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1404, character 1
• Unihan data for U+5A01

Ideogrammic compound (會意 / 会意): 戌 + 女.

畏 (OC *quls, “to fear”) is the exoactive derivation of 威 (OC *qul, “to overawe”), literally "to be intimidated" (Schuessler, 2007). In early writing, the character for 畏 was sometimes used directly as a substitute of 威 (wēi) (e.g. in the Da Yu ding inscription).

鬼 (OC *kulʔ, “ghost”) is a derivation (Baxter and Sagart, 1998).

威

1. pomp
2. power
3. powerful
4. to dominate; to display power

   • 弦木為弧，剡木為矢，弧矢之利，以威天下。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     弦木为弧，剡木为矢，弧矢之利，以威天下。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: I Ching, 11^th – 8^th century BCE

     Xián mù wéi hú, yǎn mù wéi shǐ, hú shǐ zhī lì, yǐ wēi tiānxià. [Pinyin]

     They bent wood by means of string so as to form bows, and sharpened wood so as to make arrows. This gave the benefit of bows and arrows, and served to produce everywhere a feeling of awe.

5. (Cantonese) imposing; awe-inspiring
6. (Cantonese) to be imposing; to be awe-inspiring
7. a surname

威

1. (Hokkien) alternative form of 揻 (ui, “to prick; to poke; to bore”)

   • 阿片無食脚手軟　無錢半步不出門　威空扒壁提來當　有錢歸冥燒到光 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     阿片无食脚手软　无钱半步不出门　威空扒壁提来当　有钱归冥烧到光 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 1933, 勸改阿片新歌

     a-phiàn bô chia̍h kha-chhiú nńg, bô chîⁿ pòaⁿ pō͘ m̄ chhut-mn̂g, ui khang peh piah the̍h lâi tǹg, ū chîⁿ kui-mî sio kàu kng [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     If he does not smoke opium, his limbs are weak; without money, he does not go out for half a step. Boring holes and climbing walls, he takes [things] to pawn; with money, he smokes all night until dawn.

   • 2015, “天頂星”, 薇芯 (lyrics), 江紓雯 (music), performed by 秀蘭瑪雅:

     親像針一直威一直威入阮的心 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     亲像针一直威一直威入阮的心 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     chhin-chhiūⁿ chiam it-ti̍t ui it-ti̍t ui ji̍p gún ê sim [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     It is like a needle constantly poking, constantly poking into my heart

   • 2016, “月娘啊月娘”, 高以德 (lyrics), 吳靜慧 (music)‎^[1]performed by 鳳娘:

     怎樣放捨我　做你來離開　無緣作堆　心像針威 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     怎样放舍我　做你来离开　无缘作堆　心像针威 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     chóaⁿ-iūⁿ pàng-sak góa, chòe lí lâi lī-khui, bô-iân chòe-tui, sim chhiūⁿ chiam ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     How did you abandon me? I let you leave, We were not destined to be together, my heart is aching like a needle is pricking it

   • 2020, “霧中情”, 陳百潭 (lyrics), 陳百潭 (music)‎^[2]performed by 陳百潭 and 方千玉:

     海風青冷　吹著心若針威 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     海风青冷　吹着心若针威 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     hái-hong chhiⁿ-léng, chhoe-tio̍h sim ná chiam ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The chilly breeze from the sea is blowing at my heart, as if a needle is pricking it

   • 2022, “落花 [luòhuā]”, 郭之儀 (lyrics), 鄭喬安 (music)‎^[3]performed by 林良歡:

     阮的心像針威塊滴血 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     阮的心像针威块滴血 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     gún ê sim chhiūⁿ chiam ui teh tih hoeh [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     My heart is like a needle is pricking it until it drips with blood

(Jōyō kanji)

• Go-on: い (i, Jōyō)^{←ゐ (wi, historical)}
• Kan-on: い (i, Jōyō)^{←ゐ (wi, historical)}
• Kun: おどす (odosu, 威す)、おどし (odoshi, 威し)、おどかす (odokasu, 威かす)
• Nanori: いさ (isa)、たけ (take)、たけし (takeshi)

/wi/ → /i/

From Middle Chinese 威 (MC 'jw+j).

• (Tokyo) い [íꜜ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [i]

威(い) • (i) ^{←ゐ (wi)?}

1. power; might; strength; authority

威(い) • (i) ^{←ゐ (wi)?}

1. power; might; strength; authority; dignity; majesty

威 (eumhun 위엄 위 (wieom wi))

1. dignity

• 위화도회군 (威化島回軍, wihwadohoegun)

威: Hán Nôm readings: uy, oai

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