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Levi in Chinese

Levi has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 利维 (Lìwéi); a person called Levi would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Lǐ Wéi
Classic, stable, enduring
  • 李Lǐplum; family name
  • 维Wéimaintain, preserve

This name uses a common surname and a character that sounds similar to 'vi' in Levi, while also carrying a positive meaning of preservation.

See 李维 written
Léi Ān
Peaceful, strong, balanced
  • 雷Léithunder; family name
  • 安Ānpeace, calm

The surname '雷' (Léi) has a sound similar to 'Le' in Levi, and '安' (Ān) means peace, offering a calm and pleasant feel.

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Lù Yì
Free, elegant, refined
  • 陆Lùland; family name
  • 逸Yìescape, leisure, ease

The surname '陆' (Lù) provides a sound similar to 'Le', and '逸' (Yì) suggests a free-spirited and comfortable nature.

See 陆逸 written
Three more names for LeviAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Levi as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Levi利维

This transliteration is based on the common phonetic approximation of 'Levi' in Mandarin Chinese, often used for Western names.

A name Levi could be called李维

This name uses a common surname and a character that sounds similar to 'vi' in Levi, while also carrying a positive meaning of preservation.

Questions

How do you write Levi in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Levi is written 利维 (Lìwéi), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Levi could be 李维 (Lǐ Wéi): This name uses a common surname and a character that sounds similar to 'vi' in Levi, while also carrying a positive meaning of preservation.

What does 李维 mean?

李 (Lǐ) means plum; family name; 维 (Wéi) means maintain, preserve.

Is 李维 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 李 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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