斯里克

Sīlǐkè

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Meanings

1 Slick / Slick (transliteration of a Western name or nickname, e.g. characters named Slick in Western media)

Characters

this (literary); used phonetically for 's'

inside; mile — phonetically 'li'

to overcome; gram — phonetically 'k/ck'

Examples

动画片里有一个角色叫斯里克。

Dònghuàpiàn lǐ yǒu yīgè juésè jiào Sīlǐkè.

There's a character named Slick in the cartoon.

他的代号是斯里克。

Tā de dàihào shì Sīlǐkè.

His code name is Slick.

Tips

usage

斯里克 phonetically transliterates English 'Slick': 斯 catches the initial 's', 里 fills the 'li' Mandarin can't render as 'sli-' directly, and 克 closes with '-ck'. Mandarin has no native 'sl-' cluster, so transliterators always insert a vowel. This name appears as a recurring nickname or surname in dubbed cartoons, comics, and games.

Stroke Order

斯 sī

里 lǐ

克 kè