克芮 (Kèruì): Krey / Cree / Krei (translitera…

Meanings

1 Krey / Cree / Krei (transliterated foreign name)
2 less common variant rendering of names like 'Kerry'

Characters

克

kè

gram (sound, 'k-/cr-')

芮

ruì

small (literary, sound, '-ey/-ay')

Examples

克芮是这位作家的笔名。

Kèruì shì zhè wèi zuòjiā de bǐmíng.

Krey is this author's pen name.

电影主角的名字叫克芮。

Diànyǐng zhǔjué de míngzi jiào Kèruì.

The film's main character is named Krey.

Tips

usage

克芮 is an uncommon transliteration — the standard rendering of 'Kerry' is 克里 (Kèlǐ), as used for U.S. statesman John Kerry (约翰·克里). 克芮 turns up mostly in Taiwan-style transliterations and fiction, where the rare character 芮 (ruì) 'small / aquatic plant' adds an elegant feel.