阿来

Traditional form:

阿來

Pinyin (reading):

Alái

Definitions:

• Alai (1959-), ethnic Tibetan Chinese writer, awarded Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2000 for his novel 塵埃落定／尘埃落定 ( Chén'āiluòdìng) "Red Poppies"

Characters:

• 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
• 来 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on

Traditional characters:

• 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
• 來 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on