格里菲斯

Gélǐfēisī

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Meanings

1 Griffith / Griffiths (English/Welsh surname, transliteration)

Characters

pattern, square (phonetic: 'gri/g')

inside (phonetic: 'ri')

fragrant (phonetic: 'fi')

this (phonetic: 's/th')

Examples

大卫·格里菲斯是美国电影史上的导演先驱。

Dàwèi Gélǐfēisī shì Měiguó diànyǐng shǐ shàng de dǎoyǎn xiānqū.

D. W. Griffith was a pioneering director in American film history.

格里菲斯天文台位于洛杉矶。

Gélǐfēisī Tiānwéntái wèiyú Luòshānjī.

The Griffith Observatory is in Los Angeles.

Tips

culture

Notable bearers in Chinese-language sources: 大卫·格里菲斯 (D. W. Griffith, 1875–1948) — silent-film director of The Birth of a Nation, considered foundational to American cinema; 格里菲斯天文台 (Griffith Observatory) in LA; and the Welsh footballer 瑞恩·格里菲斯 (Ryan Griffiths). The Welsh root means 'strong lord.'

Stroke Order

格 gé

里 lǐ

菲 fēi

斯 sī