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Carl in Chinese

How Chinese writes Carl

卡尔 Kǎ'ěr

我叫卡尔。 Wǒ jiào Kǎ'ěr. My name is Carl.

Chinese-style names for Carl

安康瑞 Ān Kāngruì

  1. 安 ān Family name
  2. 康 kāng healthy
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

安 is a common family name; 康 and 瑞 for Carl’s K and R.

张凯荣 Zhāng Kǎiróng

  1. 张 zhāng Family name
  2. 凯 kǎi triumphant
  3. 荣 róng honor

张 is a common family name; 凯 and 荣 for Carl’s K and R.

孔康荣 Kǒng Kāngróng

  1. 孔 kǒng Family name
  2. 康 kāng healthy
  3. 荣 róng honor

孔 is a common family name; 康 and 荣 for Carl’s K and R.

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How do you say Carl in Chinese?

Carl is 卡尔 (Kǎ'ěr) in Chinese. To say “My name is Carl”, say 我叫卡尔 (Wǒ jiào Kǎ'ěr).

How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

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Pinyin chart: every syllable, all four tones. Chinese words: the HSK list, one page each. Read any Mandarin: point at a word for its meaning.

Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese writes some names more than one way.