查理

chálǐ

noun #1,939

Meanings

1 Charlie (name, transliteration)
2 Charles (name, transliteration)

Characters

check, investigate (used here for sound)

reason, logic (used here for sound)

Examples

HSK 1

查理是个英国名字。

Chálǐ shì gè Yīngguó míngzì.

Charlie is an English name.

HSK 5

查理·卓别林是伟大的喜剧演员。

Chálǐ · Zhuóbiélín shì wěidà de xǐjù yǎnyuán.

Charlie Chaplin was a great comedian.

Tips

memory

查 (chá) means 'to check/investigate' and 理 (lǐ) means 'reason/logic' - picture Charlie as a detective who checks the logic of every case.

In Pop Culture

查理·卓别林 Chálǐ · Zhuóbiélín

Charlie Chaplin

legendary silent film comedian and director

Stroke Order

查 chá

理 lǐ