威妥玛 wēi tuǒ mǎ

Wade; Wade-Giles romanization system

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818-1895), British diplomat and sinologist, originator of the Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system

Characters

Character Meaning
威 wēi HSK 5
power; might; prestige
妥 tuǒ HSK 6
suitable; settled; adequate
玛 mǎ
agate; cornelian