德威

Déwēi

proper noun #35,240

Meanings

1 Dewey; Dwight (transliteration of Western name)
2 Dulwich (in 德威学校 'Dulwich College')

Characters

virtue; phonetic

prestige; phonetic

Examples

HSK 6

上海德威英国国际学校是一所知名的国际学校。

Shànghǎi Déwēi Yīngguó Guójì Xuéxiào shì yī suǒ zhīmíng de guójì xuéxiào.

Dulwich College Shanghai is a well-known international school.

HSK 7-9

德威是一个英文名字的音译。

Déwēi shì yī gè Yīngwén míngzi de yīnyì.

Dewey is a transliteration of an English name.

Tips

culture

Renders English /dweɪ/ or /djuːi/. 德 (virtue) and 威 (prestige) are auspicious 'naming' characters preferred for transliteration. Most prominent bearer in China: 德威英国国际学校 (Dulwich College), the British school chain with campuses in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Singapore.

Stroke Order

德 dé

威 wēi