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title: "Weili Meaning: 威力 (wēilì) Means “power”"
description: "威力 (wēilì) means “power; might”. Hear its tones, see what 威 and 力 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weili"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 威力 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

威力 wēilì

## power; might

## Its characters

1. 威 wēi power
2. 力 lì power

## In a sentence

这场台风的威力很大。 This typhoon is very powerful.

[More about 威力](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A8%81%E5%8A%9B)

## More words with 威 or 力

- [暴力 bàolì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoli)
- [大力 dàlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dali)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [动力 dònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongli)
- [乏力 fálì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fali)
- [活力 huólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoli)
- [接力 jiēlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieli)
- [尽力 jìnlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinli)
- [劳动力 láodònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodongli)
- [力度 lìdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lidu)

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