楚伊

Chǔyī

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Meanings

1 a Chinese given name
2 also used as a transliteration for foreign names like 'Chui' or 'Tsuy'

Characters

the ancient state of Chu; clear, neat

(literary) she, that one

Examples

楚伊是这部古装剧女主角的名字。

Chǔyī shì zhè bù gǔzhuāngjù nǚ zhǔjué de míngzi.

Chuyi is the name of the female lead in this period drama.

她给女儿取名楚伊，希望她优雅出众。

Tā gěi nǚ'ér qǔ míng Chǔyī, xīwàng tā yōuyǎ chūzhòng.

She named her daughter Chuyi, hoping she'd grow up elegant and exceptional.

Tips

usage

A literary-feeling girl's given name. 楚 evokes the ancient state of Chu and the word 清楚 (qīngchu, 'clear'); 伊 is an old literary pronoun ('she/that one'), the same character used in 伊人 (yīrén, 'that person', a poetic 'her'). Together it reads as something like 'graceful she'.

Stroke Order

楚 chǔ

伊 yī