威尔
wēiěrTraditional: 威爾
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Translation
Will, Wil (given name)
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English given name Will, using 威 (wēi) and 尔 (ěr) for their sound values rather than their meanings.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 威 (wēi) + 尔 (ěr), chosen for sound
Stroke order
威
尔
Examples
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Will is my best friend.
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Will came to see me yesterday.
？
Do you know Will?
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Will lives in London.
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This book was a gift from Will.
威尔 (wēi ěr) is the standard Chinese transliteration of the English given name Will or Wil. The characters are picked for their phonetic value and carry no literal meaning here.
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