畏 — Chinese character
畏
wèi
fear, dread, awe, reverence
- Pinyin
- wèi
- Radical
- 102 ⽥ (Field)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 田 一
- Formation
- pictographic — A monster with a scary head 田
- Japanese
- 畏 as a kanji
Common words with 畏
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 畏惧 (畏懼) | wèi jù | to fear; to dread |
| 敬畏 | jìng wèi | to revere |
| 不畏 | bù wèi | unafraid; to defy |
| 畏缩 (畏縮) | wèi suō | to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil |
| 大无畏 (大無畏) | dà wú wèi | utterly fearless |
| 畏罪 | wèi zuì | to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime |
| 望而生畏 | wàng ér shēng wèi | (idiom) to feel intimidated |
| 畏畏缩缩 (畏畏縮縮) | wèi wèi suō suō | cowering; cringing |
| 畏首畏尾 | wèi shǒu wèi wěi | afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing |
| 畏难 (畏難) | wèi nán | to be daunted by challenges |
| 畏怯 | wèi qiè | timorous; nervous |
| 可畏 | kě wèi | dreadful; formidable |
English words written with 畏
畏 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 8 · Analects 10 · Art of War 2 · Mencius 15 · Zhuangzi 17 · Great Learning 2 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 17
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 20
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 53
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 72
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 74
- Analects 9.5
- Analects 9.22
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