皇威

Chinese

		emperor; surname	power; might; prestige
trad. (皇威)		皇	威
simp. #(皇威)		皇	威

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): huángwēi

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: huángwēi
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: huángwei
    • Wade–Giles: huang²-wei¹
    • Yale: hwáng-wēi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwanguei
    • Palladius: хуанвэй (xuanvɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: hwang 'jw+j

Rime
Character	皇	威
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	匣 (33)	影 (34)
Final (韻)	唐 (102)	微 (21)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Closed
Division (等)	I	III
Fanqie	胡光切	於非切
Baxter	hwang	'jw+j
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ɦwɑŋ/	/ʔʉi/
Pan Wuyun	/ɦʷɑŋ/	/ʔʷɨi/
Shao Rongfen	/ɣuɑŋ/	/ʔiuəi/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɦwaŋ/	/ʔuj/
Li Rong	/ɣuɑŋ/	/ʔiuəi/
Wang Li	/ɣuɑŋ/	/ĭwəi/
Bernard Karlgren	/ɣwɑŋ/	/ʔwe̯i/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	huáng	wēi
Expected Cantonese Reflex	wong4	wai1

Noun

皇威

1. (literary, uncountable) the power of the royal household; the influence of the royal household

   • 謂為舟楫足以距皇威，江湖可以逃靈誅，不知天網設張，以在綱目，爨鑊之魚，期於消爛也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     谓为舟楫足以距皇威，江湖可以逃灵诛，不知天网设张，以在纲目，爨镬之鱼，期于消烂也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 216, Chen Lin, 《檄吳將校部曲文》

     Wèi wéi zhōují zúyǐ jù huángwēi, jiānghú kě yǐ táo língzhū, bùzhī tiānwǎng shèzhāng, yǐ zài gāngmù, cuànhuò zhī yú, qī yú xiāolàn yě. [Pinyin]

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   • 讀書？讀個屁！你知道現在是什麼時代嗎？學生不能光死啃書本兒啦！今後我們日本，應該官民一致，為建立強大的國防力量，發揚皇威而奮鬥！ [MSC, trad.]
     读书？读个屁！你知道现在是什么时代吗？学生不能光死啃书本儿啦！今后我们日本，应该官民一致，为建立强大的国防力量，发扬皇威而奋斗！ [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1970, 《啊！海军》 (Chinese translation of あゝ海軍 (Ā Kaigun) produced by August First Film Studio)

     Dúshū? Dú ge pì! Nǐ zhīdào xiànzài shì shénme shídài ma? Xuéshēng bùnéng guāng sǐ kěn shūběnr la! Jīnhòu wǒmen Rìběn, yìnggāi guānmín yīzhì, wèi jiànlì qiángdà de guófáng lìliàng, fāyáng huángwēi ér fèndòu! [Pinyin]

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (皇威):

• → Japanese: 皇(こう)威(い) (kōi)
• → Korean: 황위(皇威) (hwang'wi)