<p>well, with image of the whole seal, it should be read as:</p>
<p>r . j 格洛雷 (groleau)</p>
<p>格 —&gt; <strong>g</strong>aak3,</p>
<p>洛 -&gt; <strong>lo</strong>k3</p>
<p>errrr, the “r” &amp; “l” was interchanged, “lo” pronounce quite similar as “<strong>ro</strong>” in cantonese</p>
<p>雷-&gt; <strong>l</strong>ui4</p>
<p>rightmost may be: “洛”, though the left component is just half </p>
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<p>centre one: “格”</p>
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<p>leftmost is: “雷”</p>
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I don't think the order of the characters makes sense. Maybe 雷 is a representation of the first name instead, and 格洛 is just an abbreviation of the surname.
dROOOze
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@dROOOze 格 —> **g**aak3, 雷-> **l**ui4; the best i can guess from “**g**ro**l**eau”  of course, your suggestion is more natural, make more sense 
水巷孑蠻
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Based on your answer, I added information to the question.
伟思礼
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I know that Guangzhou is more a Cantonese region, but doesn't the 普通話 pronunciation, géluòléi , come closer?  It still surprises me for the last character to be in the upper right.
伟思礼
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@伟思礼 “géluòléi , come closer? ” well, imo, **no** 洛 lok3, chop the k3, lo -> ro  luò -> ruò, most would get the character “若”
水巷孑蠻
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I doubt "come closer" has _any_ connection.  More likely a phonetic approximation of the name "Groleau."  géluò to me sounds more like "Gro" than does gaklok which would require dropping 'k' twice.  But either is reasonable.
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水巷孑蠻
<p>It is read &quot;R.J 格雷洛&quot; (Groleau)</p>
<p><strong>格</strong>雷洛 (<strong>Gr</strong>oleau)</p>
<p>格<strong>雷</strong>洛 (G<strong>ro</strong>leau)</p>
<p>格雷<strong>洛</strong> (Gro<strong>leau</strong>)</p>
<p>Groleau is a French name, so, it is a French--&gt; Cantonese transiteration</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>OCR failed on this in spite of my attempts to enhance it.  Can someone type a text version?
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<p>I suppose it’s a representation of the surname &quot;Groleau&quot; but maybe I got the order wrong.  When <a href="https://Richard.HappyHobo.net/2021/05/12/obituary" rel="nofollow noreferrer">my late father</a> was teaching English in Guangzhou, they gave him a name seal:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/EDjKEEDZ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EDjKEEDZ.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a>
It’s French Canadian, pronounced <em>Grow Low</em> but unfamiliar English speakers typically assume <em>Grow Loo</em>.  If the person creating it only saw the spelling, he/she might have assumed <em>Grow Lei</em>: 格洛雷 géluòléi.  But that’s assuming it’s strictly phonetic; perhaps they tried to make some kind of semantic statement.</p>

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How low would a Groleau grow if a Groleau could grow low?
伟思礼
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格洛雷 is derived from the surname “groleau”, i edited the answer, read again, please 
水巷孑蠻
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Recognize blurred characters?
# Recognize blurred characters?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-09-03)

OCR failed on this in spite of my attempts to enhance it.  Can someone type a text version?
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2QPWdCM6.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/2QPWdCM6.jpg)

I suppose it’s a representation of the surname "Groleau" but maybe I got the order wrong.  When [my late father](https://Richard.HappyHobo.net/2021/05/12/obituary) was teaching English in Guangzhou, they gave him a name seal:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EDjKEEDZ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/EDjKEEDZ.jpg)
It’s French Canadian, pronounced *Grow Low* but unfamiliar English speakers typically assume *Grow Loo*.  If the person creating it only saw the spelling, he/she might have assumed *Grow Lei*: 格洛雷 géluòléi.  But that’s assuming it’s strictly phonetic; perhaps they tried to make some kind of semantic statement.

**Tags:** character-identification
> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How low would a Groleau grow if a Groleau could grow low?  
> **username_1**: 格洛雷 is derived from the surname “groleau”, i edited the answer, read again, please   

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-09-03. Score: 3

well, with image of the whole seal, it should be read as:

r . j 格洛雷 (groleau)

格 —> **g**aak3,

洛 -> **lo**k3

errrr, the “r” & “l” was interchanged, “lo” pronounce quite similar as “**ro**” in cantonese

雷-> **l**ui4

rightmost may be: “洛”, though the left component is just half

<https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk//Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%B4%9B>

centre one: “格”

<https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk//Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%A0%BC>

leftmost is: “雷”

< [https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk//Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E9%9B%B7>](https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk//Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E9%9B%B7%3E)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I don't think the order of the characters makes sense. Maybe 雷 is a representation of the first name instead, and 格洛 is just an abbreviation of the surname.  
> **username_1**: @dROOOze 格 —> **g**aak3, 雷-> **l**ui4; the best i can guess from “**g**ro**l**eau”  of course, your suggestion is more natural, make more sense   
> **username_0**: Based on your answer, I added information to the question.  
> **username_0**: I know that Guangzhou is more a Cantonese region, but doesn't the 普通話 pronunciation, géluòléi , come closer?  It still surprises me for the last character to be in the upper right.  
> **username_1**: @伟思礼 “géluòléi , come closer? ” well, imo, **no** 洛 lok3, chop the k3, lo -> ro  luò -> ruò, most would get the character “若”  
> **username_0**: I doubt "come closer" has _any_ connection.  More likely a phonetic approximation of the name "Groleau."  géluò to me sounds more like "Gro" than does gaklok which would require dropping 'k' twice.  But either is reasonable.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-09-03. Score: 0

It is read "R.J 格雷洛" (Groleau)

**格**雷洛 (**Gr**oleau)

格**雷**洛 (G**ro**leau)

格雷**洛** (Gro**leau**)

Groleau is a French name, so, it is a French--> Cantonese transiteration


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