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title: "Erik in Chinese: 埃里克 (Āilǐkè), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Erik in Chinese is 埃里克 (Āilǐkè), picked for its sound: 埃 dust, 里 inside, 克 gram. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 张安力: 安 safe, 力 force."
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# Erik in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Erik

埃里克 Āilǐkè

我叫埃里克。 Wǒ jiào Āilǐkè. My name is Erik.

Erik en chino se escribe 埃里克 (Āilǐkè).

[Eric](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/eric) and [Erick](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/erick) are written 埃里克 too.

## How to write 埃里克

1. [āi10 strokesdust](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%9F%83)
2. [lǐ7 strokesinside](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%87%8C)
3. [kè7 strokesgram](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%85%8B)

## Chinese-style names for Erik

张安力 Zhāng Ānlì

1. 张 zhāng Family name
2. 安 ān safe
3. 力 lì force

张 is a common family name; 安 and 力 echo āi lǐ, how Chinese begins Erik (埃里克).

陈奥黎 Chén Àolí

1. 陈 chén Family name
2. 奥 ào profound
3. 黎 lí multitude

陈 is a common family name; 奥 and 黎 echo āi lǐ, how Chinese begins Erik (埃里克).

杨安林 Yáng Ānlín

1. 杨 yáng Family name
2. 安 ān safe
3. 林 lín forest

杨 is a common family name; 安 and 林 echo āi lǐ, how Chinese begins Erik (埃里克).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

## A name seal for Erik

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- [Edward 爱德华](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/edward)
- [Eric 埃里克](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/eric)
- [Ethan 伊桑](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/ethan)
- [Eugene 尤金](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/eugene)
- [Evan 埃文](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/evan)
- [Elizabeth 伊丽莎白](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/elizabeth)
- [Emily 艾米丽](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/emily)
- [Emma 艾玛](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/emma)
- [Evelyn 伊芙琳](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/evelyn)
- [Ella 艾拉](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/ella)
- [Eva 伊娃](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/eva)
- [Elena 埃琳娜](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/elena)

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Erik in Chinese?

Erik is 埃里克 (Āilǐkè) in Chinese. To say “My name is Erik”, say 我叫埃里克 (Wǒ jiào Āilǐkè).

## What does 埃里克 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 埃里克 for how it sounds, Āilǐkè, close to Erik. On its own, 埃 means dust, 里 inside and 克 gram.

## How do you write Erik in Chinese?

Erik is written 埃里克, 3 characters: 埃 (10 strokes), 里 (7 strokes), 克 (7 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Your name as a Chinese seal](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-seal-generator)
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- [Chinese tattoo checker](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-tattoo-translator)
- [Say hello in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-greetings)
- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.
