wēi​shì​zhù​yīn​fǎ

Wade-Giles system

  1. phonetic
    phonetic
    used in foreign names (e.g., Kuwait 科威特 kē​wēi​tè)
  2. [honorific suffix]
    Added after surnames to refer to a person, a family, or a school of thought; often used for historical figures, celebrities, or professionals.
  3. phonetic transcription
    system of representing spoken sounds or phonetic transcription