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wǎi

high, lofty, precipitous; to sprain

🔤 Pictophonetic: 山 (mountain) provides meaning, 威 provides pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (47%)

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⿱山威 i

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Component Tree i

shān
mountain, hill, peak
📷 Pictographic: Three mountain peaks
3 strokes HSK 3
wēi
might, power, prestige; to dominate
💡 Ideographic: Dominating a woman 女 by force of arms 戈
9 strokes HSK 5