Phonetic transliteration of 'Clarice':
克 (kè) for 'Cl-',
拉 (lā) for '-a-',
丽 (lì, 'beautiful') for '-ri-',
斯 (sī) for the final '-ce'. The use of
丽 (a typically feminine character) signals a female name. Hannibal Lecter's drawn-out 'Clarice...' is a hallmark of the film, which has been hugely influential in Chinese pop culture references to thrillers and serial-killer films.
