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# Lincoln in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Lincoln

林肯 Línkěn

我叫林肯。 Wǒ jiào Línkěn. My name is Lincoln.

## Chinese-style names for Lincoln

郭林康 Guō Línkāng

1. 郭 guō Family name
2. 林 lín forest
3. 康 kāng healthy

郭 is a common family name; 林 and 康 echo lín kěn, how Chinese begins Lincoln (林肯).

谢力恺 Xiè Lìkǎi

1. 谢 xiè Family name
2. 力 lì force
3. 恺 kǎi joyful

谢 is a common family name; 力 and 恺 echo lín kěn, how Chinese begins Lincoln (林肯).

唐黎宽 Táng Líkuān

1. 唐 táng Family name
2. 黎 lí multitude
3. 宽 kuān wide

唐 is a common family name; 黎 and 宽 echo lín kěn, how Chinese begins Lincoln (林肯).

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

## A name seal for Lincoln

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## How do you say Lincoln in Chinese?

Lincoln is 林肯 (Línkěn) in Chinese. To say “My name is Lincoln”, say 我叫林肯 (Wǒ jiào Línkěn).

## 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

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

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