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
to line up; row
to hold (one's head) high
Buddhist nun; used in transliteration
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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