西瑞

Xīruì

proper noun #35,023

Meanings

1 Ceri / Siri / Cyrie

Characters

west (used phonetically here)

auspicious (used phonetically here)

Examples

HSK 3

我把这本书送给西瑞。

Wǒ bǎ zhè běn shū sònggěi Xīruì.

I'm giving this book to Ceri.

HSK 4

西瑞是一位英国作家。

Xīruì shì yī wèi Yīngguó zuòjiā.

Ceri is a British writer.

Tips

usage

Phonetic transliteration of a foreign name. 西 (xī, 'west') is reused as a sound in many Western names; 瑞 (ruì, 'auspicious') is a favourite second syllable because of its positive meaning. Same pattern: 玛瑞 (Mary), 拉瑞 (Larry).

Stroke Order

西 xī

瑞 ruì