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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

威慑

wēishè
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 威懾

In Mandarin Chinese, 威慑 (wēishè) means “to deter; deterrence”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to deter
  2. deterrence
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Stroke order

Examples

  • 严厉的法律能起到威慑作用。
    Yánlì de fǎlǜ néng qǐdào wēishè zuòyòng.
    Strict laws can serve as a deterrent.

Characters

威
wēi
power; might
Words with 威
慑
shè
Taiwan pr. [zhe2]; to fear; to be cowed