吉利
jí lì · HSK 6
lucky
🍀🚗 Sounds like GEE LEE — gee, Lee sure is lucky with his car!
吉 means lucky/auspicious and 利 means benefit/profit. Together they double down on good fortune. Geely chose the name because it literally means auspicious and lucky — a brand name that IS its own blessing.
利 — grain 禾 + knife 刂
Originally a pictograph showing a knife (刂) cutting grain (禾), depicting harvest. From the idea of a sharp blade reaping crops, it extended to mean 'sharp,' then 'benefit,' 'profit,' or 'advantage' — the gain that comes from a successful harvest.