boy’s name
Leo in Chinese
利奥
lì ào · traditional 利奧
Leo is usually written 利奥 in Chinese, pronounced lì ào. You may also see 里奥 (lǐ ào). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Leo, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 利 | lì | fourth (falling) tone | gains, advantage, profit, merit | 利 |
| 奥 | ào | fourth (falling) tone | mysterious, obscure, profound | 奧 |
Other spelling: 里奥 (lǐ ào) — 里 unit of distance; village · 奥 mysterious, obscure, profound
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Leo in Chinese
How do you write Leo in Chinese?
Leo is usually written 利奥 in Chinese, pronounced lì ào. You may also see 里奥 (lǐ ào). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Leo, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 利奥?
利奥 is pronounced lì ào: lì in the fourth (falling) tone and ào in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Leo in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 利奧.
Is 利奥 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Leo, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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