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威利

Wēi lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Wylie (name) / Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9de13976b4a1176b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

威利 威利 [Wei1 li4] /Wylie (name)/Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 威
    wēi

    power / might / prestige

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.