柯蒂斯

Kēdìsī

noun #8,326

Meanings

1 Curtis (English name)
2 Curtiss (transliteration)

Characters

stem; branch; used in transliterations and surnames

stem (of a fruit); base; used in transliterations

this (classical); used in transliterations

A phonetic transliteration of 'Curtis/Curtiss.' The characters are chosen for sound.

Examples

HSK 1

柯蒂斯先生下午会到。

Kēdìsī xiānsheng xiàwǔ huì dào.

Mr. Curtis will arrive in the afternoon.

HSK 2

柯蒂斯是一个常见的英文名。

Kēdìsī shì yī gè chángjiàn de Yīngwén míng.

Curtis is a common English name.

Tips

usage

柯 is also a Chinese surname (Kē). When you see 柯 at the start of a multi-character name, check context to determine if it's a Chinese surname or part of a foreign transliteration.

Stroke Order

柯 Kē

蒂 dì

斯 sī