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Eli in Chinese Calligraphy

Here is Eli in Chinese calligraphy — the English letters drawn in brush style, plus the Chinese form 伊莱.

Eli written in Chinese brush calligraphy style with Chinese name 伊莱

Sample. “Eli” in the Regular (楷书) brush style with the Chinese name 伊莱 (Yī lái). The paid file removes the watermark.

The Chinese characters for Eli

As a transliteration, Eli is usually written 伊莱 (Yī lái). Each character is listed below with its own dictionary meaning — the name is chosen by sound, not by meaning, and Moying does not translate names. Please have a person review the characters before any permanent use such as a tattoo.

伊
Yī
he, she (classical)
莱
lái
a herb (transliteration)

Origin and meaning

The name Eli has Hebrew roots and means “ascended, uplifted”.

About the name Eli

In the Bible, Eli was the high priest who raised the prophet Samuel.

As a gift or a tattoo

People often order Eli as a framed gift or as a tattoo — the meaning, “ascended, uplifted”, is part of the appeal.

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