沙利

Shālì

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Meanings

1 Shari / Sully / Sharlee (transliteration of a Western given name or surname; common in dubbed films and games)

Characters

sand (phonetic 'sha')

sharp; profit (phonetic 'li')

Examples

沙利是这部电影的主角。

Shālì shì zhè bù diànyǐng de zhǔjué.

Sully is the protagonist of this movie.

沙利，过来一下。

Shālì, guòlái yīxià.

Shari, come over here for a sec.

Tips

usage

沙 (shā, 'sand') gives 'sha-/sh-' and 利 (lì, 'sharp/profit') gives '-li'. Used for a range of foreign names: Shari, Sully (alongside the more common 苏利), Charlie's Asian renderings, etc. Pick the bearer from context.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

利 lì