Chinese words · HSK 5

威胁

wēixiéTraditional 威脅

threat; to threaten; to menace

Every meaning

wēixié

  1. threat
  2. to threaten; to menace

Its characters

  • 威wēipower; might; prestige (as in 威力, 威信)
  • 胁xiéto coerce; to threaten (as in 威胁)

Words with 威

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).