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威顯

简威显 · 繁威顯

Mandarin · pinyin wēi xiǎn

awe-inspiring
power

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威: wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
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显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear

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1–3 · wei1 xian3

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