wèi

to fear

a picture of 畏 → a monster with a terrifying head

Early forms showed a fearsome creature, its grotesque head dominating the figure. The image captured the instinctive dread such a being would inspire.

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孩子有点生,见到陌生人就躲起来。

hái zi yǒu diǎn wèi shēng, jiàn dào mò shēng rén jiù duǒ qǐ lái。

The child is a little shy around strangers and hides whenever seeing an unfamiliar person.

他从不难,遇到问题总是想办法解决。

tā cóng bù wèi nán, yù dào wèn tí zǒng shì xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué。

He never fears difficulty and always finds a way to solve problems when they arise.

Words with 畏

不畏

bù wèi

unafraid

不畏强暴

bù wèi qiáng bào

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

不畏强权

bù wèi qiáng quán

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

人言可畏

rén yán kě wèi

gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)

初生之犊不畏虎

chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ

lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)

可畏

kě wèi

dreadful

大无畏

dà wú wèi

utterly fearless

后生可畏

hòu shēng kě wèi

the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)

敬畏

jìng wèi

to revere

敌敌畏

dí dí wèi

(loanword) DDVP, aka dichlorvos (an organophosphate used as an insecticide)

望而生畏

wàng ér shēng wèi

(idiom) to feel intimidated

无所畏忌

wú suǒ wèi jì

without any fear of consequences

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