Phonetic transliteration of 'Rachel':
瑞 ('auspicious') for 'Ra-',
吉 ('lucky') for '-ch(el)', and
儿 softening the final consonant. The choice of
瑞 plus
吉 is unusually flattering, both characters carrying positive meanings, typical of Chinese transliterations of female Western names. Compare the more standard
雷切尔 used in news translations.
