雷欧
Léi Ōu · tones 2-1
Meaning: thunder + Europe
Character breakdown
Each character in 雷欧 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 雷léi
- Radical
- 雨
- Strokes
- 13
- Meaning
- thunder
- 欧ōu
- Radical
- 欠
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- Europe, surname
How it sounds
Tone pattern 2-1 (rising + high-level).
Rising then high-level. Builds momentum, then plateaus — forward-moving but composed.
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.