威望 (wēiwàng) · prestige

威望 (wēiwàng) means “prestige; standing”. It is written with 2 characters: 威 (might) + 望 (to expect). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 威望 is built

The characters

威 wēi · might

What 威 is made of

戌xū — 11th terrestrial branch
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
女nǚ — woman

望 wàng · to expect

What 望 is made of

亡wáng — death
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这位老医生在当地威望很高。Zhèwèi lǎo yīshēng zài dāngdì wēiwàng hěn gāo.This old doctor enjoys great prestige locally.

他在同事中有很高的威望。Tā zài tóngshì zhōng yǒu hěn gāo de wēiwàng.He is highly respected among his colleagues.

Questions about 威望

What does 威望 mean?

威望 (wēiwàng) means “prestige; standing”.

How do you pronounce 威望?

威望 is pronounced wēiwàng.

Which HSK level is 威望?

威望 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 威望 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 187: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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