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Claire in Chinese

How Chinese writes Claire

克莱尔 Kèlái'ěr

我叫克莱尔。 Wǒ jiào Kèlái'ěr. My name is Claire.

Chinese-style names for Claire

曾珂荣 Zēng Kēróng

  1. 曾 zēng Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 荣 róng honor

曾 is a common family name; 珂 and 荣 for Claire’s K and R.

方珂瑞 Fāng Kēruì

  1. 方 fāng Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 瑞 ruì auspicious

方 is a common family name; 珂 and 瑞 for Claire’s K and R.

丁珂荣 Dīng Kēróng

  1. 丁 dīng Family name
  2. 珂 kē jade-like stone
  3. 荣 róng honor

丁 is a common family name; 珂 and 荣 for Claire’s K and R.

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How do you say Claire in Chinese?

Claire is 克莱尔 (Kèlái'ěr) in Chinese. To say “My name is Claire”, say 我叫克莱尔 (Wǒ jiào Kèlái'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.