威廉

Wēilián

proper noun #3,733

Meanings

1 William (transliterated Western given name)

Characters

power; might; prestige (phonetic)

honest; clean; cheap (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration of the name 'William'.

Examples

HSK 6

威廉王子很受欢迎。

Wēilián Wángzǐ hěn shòuhuānyíng.

Prince William is very popular.

HSK 6

莎士比亚的全名是威廉·莎士比亚。

Shāshìbǐyà de quánmíng shì Wēilián · Shāshìbǐyà.

Shakespeare's full name is William Shakespeare.

Tips

culture

威廉 is the standard Chinese rendering of 'William' / 'Wilhelm'. Notable bearers: Prince William, William Shakespeare (威廉·莎士比亚), and German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm.

Stroke Order

威 wēi

廉 lián