包威尔

包威爾

Bāowēi'ěr

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Meanings

1 Powell (English surname; alternate Chinese rendering, often for Colin Powell or Jerome Powell)

Characters

to wrap (literal); 'po-' sound

power, prestige; '-we-' sound

you (literary); '-l/-r' coda

Examples

美联储主席包威尔发表了讲话。

Měiliánchǔ zhǔxí Bāowēi'ěr fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà.

Fed Chair Powell delivered a speech.

包威尔将军曾任美国国务卿。

Bāowēi'ěr jiāngjūn céng rèn Měiguó guówùqīng.

General Powell once served as U.S. Secretary of State.

Tips

usage

Phonetic transliteration of Powell: 包 (bāo) Po-, 威 (wēi) -we-, 尔 (ěr) -ll. The mainland-standard rendering is 鲍威尔 (Bàowēi'ěr); 包威尔 is a less common variant seen in some Hong Kong/Taiwan media. Most prominent bearers: Colin Powell (U.S. Secretary of State 2001-2005) and Jerome Powell (Fed Chair from 2018).

Stroke Order

包 bāo

威 wēi

尔 ěr