克芮

Kèruì

proper noun #37,014

Meanings

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

Characters

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

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

Examples

HSK 4

克芮是这位作家的笔名。

Kèruì shì zhèwèi zuòjiā de bǐmíng.

Krey is this author's pen name.

HSK 6

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.

Stroke Order

克 kè

芮 Ruì