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Rory in Chinese
罗里
luó lǐ · traditional 羅里
Rory is usually written 罗里 in Chinese, pronounced luó lǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Rory, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 罗 | luó | second (rising) tone | net for catching birds; gauze | 羅 |
| 里 | lǐ | third (dipping) tone | unit of distance; village | 里 |
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 Rory in Chinese
How do you write Rory in Chinese?
Rory is usually written 罗里 in Chinese, pronounced luó lǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Rory, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 罗里?
罗里 is pronounced luó lǐ: luó in the second (rising) tone and lǐ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Rory in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 羅里.
Is 罗里 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Rory, 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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