威慑 meaning in English

wēishè

to deter

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 威懾22 strokes

Meaning of 威慑

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wēishè
  1. to deter

Stroke order for each character

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威 wēi · might · 9 strokes

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慑 shè · afraid · 13 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 威慑.

威胁wēixiéto threaten; to menace
威力wēilìmight; formidable power
权威quánwēiauthority; authoritative
示威shìwēito demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration
威风wēifēngawe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
威信wēixìnprestige; reputation
助威zhùwēito cheer for; to encourage
威士忌wēishìjìwhiskey (loanword)
示威者shìwēizhědemonstrator; protester
威严wēiyándignified; imposing
威猛wēiměngbold and powerful
威望wēiwàngprestige

Questions about 威慑

What does 威慑 mean?

威慑 (wēishè) means "to deter" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 威慑?

威慑 is made of 2 characters: 威 (9 strokes), 慑 (13 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 威慑 an HSK word?

Yes. 威慑 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 威慑 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 威慑 is written 威懾.