Leonid in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Leonid is 列昂尼德, pronounced Liè'ángnídé. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

列昂尼德

Liè'ángnídé

Character by character

lièT4

to line up; row

ángT2

to hold (one's head) high

T2

Buddhist nun; used in transliteration

T2

virtue; morality

About this transliteration

From Greek Leonidas ('lion's son'); Soviet leader Brezhnev kept 列昂尼德 in Cold War headlines.

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