塞隆

Sàilóng

proper noun #32,544

Meanings

1 Theron (transliterated surname, e.g. Charlize Theron)
2 Cylon (transliterated; from Battlestar Galactica)

Characters

frontier; to stop up

grand; prosperous; intense

Examples

HSK 7-9

查理兹·塞隆是南非裔美国演员。

Chálǐzī · Sàilóng shì Nánfēi yì Měiguó yǎnyuán.

Charlize Theron is a South African-American actress.

HSK 7-9

在《太空堡垒卡拉狄加》里，塞隆人是反派。

Zài 《 Tàikōng Bǎolěi Kǎlādíjiā 》 lǐ, Sàilóng rén shì fǎnpài.

In Battlestar Galactica, the Cylons are the antagonists.

Tips

culture

Most prominent bearers: Charlize Theron (查理兹·塞隆, 1975-), Oscar-winning actress (Monster, Mad Max: Fury Road); and the Cylons (塞隆人), the AI antagonists of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. Both transliterate the English 'Theron/Cylon' onto the same two Chinese characters.

memory

Sound-mapping: 塞 for 'The-/Cy-', 隆 for '-ron/-lon'. Two chars, two sound chunks. Note 隆 also means 'grand/prosperous' - flattering for a movie-star surname.

Stroke Order

塞 sāi

隆 lóng