Chinese name character
Chinese name character 威
wēi
The character 威 (Mandarin wēi) appears in 22 names and 7 syllables in this reference and is spelled Wei, Wai, Wee, Oei and Ooi in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “might; power; dignity”, “power, prestige” and “majesty, power; powerful”.
- Names and syllables
- 29
- Malaysian spellings
- 7
- Strokes
- 9
- Attested in records
- 7
29 names and syllables in this reference have 威 as one of their character options. For 7 of them, 威 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 威: the recorded options
might; power; dignity
in 22 character options · attested
power, prestige
in 6 character options · attested
majesty, power; powerful
in 2 character options
Unihan definition: pomp, power; powerful; dominate
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 威
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Wei | Hokkien · Cantonese · Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Wai | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Wee | Hokkien · Teochew | possible |
| Oei | Hokkien | possible |
| Ooi | Hokkien | possible |
| Vee | Hakka | possible |
| Wooi | Hokkien · Hakka | possible |
Readings of 威 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin wēi and Cantonese wai1.
22 names that can be written with 威
- Chee Wai♂志偉 · 智偉 · 志威
- Kok Wai♂国伟 · 國威 · 國維
- Chee Wei♂志偉 · 智偉 · 志威
- Yi Wei♂♀怡威 · 怡薇 · 依薇
- Hon Wai♂漢偉 · 漢威 · 翰偉
- Hup Wei♂合偉 · 合威
- Kah Wai♂家威 · 嘉威 · 家偉
- Kim Wai♂錦威 · 劍偉 · 劍威
- Kuen Wei♂权威 · 權偉
- Wee Kiong♂蔚強 · 偉強 · 威強
- Wei Feng♂崴烽 · 偉峰 · 威峰
- Wei Kiat♂伟杰 · 威杰 · 伟吉
- Wei Lun♂伟伦 · 威伦
- Kim Wee♂金偉 · 錦偉 · 金威
- Yee Wei♂義偉 · 毅偉 · 怡偉
- Dong Wei♂东伟 · 栋威 · 冬伟
- Guowei♂國偉 · 國威 · 國維
- Jun Wei♂俊伟 · 俊威 · 俊炜
- Su Wei♂苏伟 · 素威 · 苏维
- Wei Kang♂伟康 · 维康 · 威康
- Weiwei♂♀偉偉 · 威威 · 巍巍
- Yan Wei♂彦伟 · 言威 · 彦维
7 syllables that can stand for 威
Sources
- Wiktionary: 威 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 威 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+5A01 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 威 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 威, including “might; power; dignity”, “power, prestige” and “majesty, power; powerful”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 威 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 威 is spelled Wei (Hokkien, Cantonese, Mandarin), Wai (Cantonese), Wee (Hokkien, Teochew), Oei (Hokkien), Ooi (Hokkien), Vee (Hakka) and Wooi (Hokkien, Hakka). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Wei written 威?
Not necessarily. The spelling Wei can also stand for 伟, 暐, 為, 溦, 薇. Only the family knows which character was chosen.