权威 (quánwēi) · authority

权威 (quánwēi) means “authority; authoritative”. It is written with 2 characters: 权 (authority) + 威 (might). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 权威 is built

What 权 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
又yòu — and

Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 雚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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

他是这个领域的权威。Tā shì zhège lǐngyù de quánwēi.He is an authority in this field.

这份报告来自权威机构。Zhè fèn bàogào láizì quánwēi jīgòu.This report comes from an authoritative institution.

What does 权威 mean?

权威 (quánwēi) means “authority; authoritative”.

How do you pronounce 权威?

权威 is pronounced quánwēi.

Which HSK level is 权威?

权威 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 权威 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 150: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.