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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Reyes in Chinese: 雷 Léi, 瑞 Ruì or 王 Wáng?
雷 Léi and 瑞 Ruì follow two Chinese spellings of Reyes. 王 Wáng offers a kings association instead; compare the sound, tone and meaning you want to keep.
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Richards in Chinese: 理 or 李, both Lǐ
理 and 李 share Lǐ, but only 理 keeps Richards’s 理查兹 opening. Compare their writing and why shortening loses the distinction from Richardson.
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Richardson in Chinese: 理, 李 or 瑞?
Richardson’s 理查森 and 瑞查森 offer 理 Lǐ and 瑞 Ruì. 李 Lǐ changes only the character; compare what each choice preserves before dropping the ending.
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Rivera in Chinese and the choice between 里 and 皋
里 and 李 both sound Lǐ, while 皋 Gāo recalls land beside water. For Rivera, weigh the 里维拉 connection against that more precise riverbank image.
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Which Chinese surname should you choose for Roberts?
For Roberts, 罗 Luó keeps 罗伯茨’s opening; 洛 and 骆 change it to Luò. 明 Míng and 荣 Róng instead echo brightness or renown in the older name Robert.
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Choosing a Chinese surname for Robertson
罗 Luó links Robertson to the transcription 罗伯森, while dropping the rest of the surname. Learn its pronunciation and how to use the short form.
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