莉莎
Lì Shā · tones 4-1
Meaning: jasmine + brilliant grass
Character breakdown
Each character in 莉莎 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 莉lì
- Radical
- 艹
- Strokes
- 10
- Meaning
- jasmine
- 莎shā
- Radical
- 艹
- Strokes
- 10
- Meaning
- sedge grass
How it sounds
Tone pattern 4-1 (falling + high-level).
Falling then high-level. Strong open, sustained close — bold and definitive.
Style: transliteration-standard
A standard phonetic match for the English name (used in Chinese Bibles, news translations, official documents). Useful when you want clear English-to-Chinese identifiability.
Pairing with a surname
2-character given name
Standard structure for modern Chinese names. Pairs naturally with most common single-character surnames (王, 李, 张, 陈, 刘) for a 3-character full name. Soft sound profile complements stronger common surnames well. Always read the full name aloud with your surname before finalizing to check for accidental homophones.