Chinese naming guides
Practical guides to choosing a Chinese name.
What Is My Name in Chinese? 3 Ways to Find Yours
Choose between a sound rendering, a meaning translation and a new Chinese name, with examples and a clear request you can take to a teacher.
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Choosing a Chinese surname for Mills
Choose a Chinese surname for Mills by comparing 米 and 糜, the sound of 米尔斯, and the limits of a milling connection.
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Mitchell in Chinese: 米 Mǐ or 密 Mì?
Mitchell’s 米切尔 points to 米 Mǐ; 密 Mì changes the tone and writing. See how the same given name can turn that change into an everyday phrase.
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Moore in Chinese: Choosing Between Mo and a Landscape Meaning
For Moore, 摩, Mó, is the first Chinese surname I would check: it is the opening character of the established spelling 摩尔, Mó'ěr, and a dictionary records i…
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Morales in Chinese: Mo or the mulberry connection?
For Morales, 莫 Mò preserves the transcription, 桑 Sāng recalls mulberry trees, and 墨 Mò adds an ink association. Decide which connection matters to you.
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Morgan in Chinese: keep 摩根, or choose 摩 or 莫?
摩 Mó keeps Morgan’s 摩根 opening; 莫 Mò changes the character and tone. Compare these options without treating the uncertain sea-born meaning as settled.
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Morris in Chinese: 莫 or 墨, both Mò
莫 and 墨 both sound Mò. For Morris, choose between the opening of 莫里斯 and an ink association, without assigning one origin to every family.
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