Charlie in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Charlie is 查理, pronounced Chálǐ. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
查理
Chálǐ
Character by character
to check; investigate
reason; to manage
About this transliteration
Charlie Chaplin, 查理·卓别林, gave this form near-universal recognition in China.
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