勒威耶

Traditional form:

勒威耶

Pinyin (reading):

Lèwēiyē

Definitions:

• Urbain Le Verrier (1811-1877), French mathematician and astronomer who predicted the position of Neptune

Characters:

• 勒 - to strangle; to tighten
• 威 - might, power, prestige; to dominate
• 耶 - used in transliterations

Traditional characters:

• 勒 - to strangle; to tighten
• 威 - might, power, prestige; to dominate
• 耶 - used in transliterations