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title: "Maurice in Chinese: 莫里斯 (Mòlǐsī), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Maurice in Chinese is 莫里斯 (Mòlǐsī), picked for its sound: 莫 don't, 里 inside. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 彭茂力: 茂 luxuriant, 力 force."
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# Maurice in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Maurice

莫里斯 Mòlǐsī

我叫莫里斯。 Wǒ jiào Mòlǐsī. My name is Maurice.

Maurice en chino se escribe 莫里斯 (Mòlǐsī).

## How to write 莫里斯

1. [mò10 strokesdon't](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8E%AB)
2. [lǐ7 strokesinside](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%87%8C)
3. [sī12 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%96%AF)

## Chinese-style names for Maurice

彭茂力 Péng Màolì

1. 彭 péng Family name
2. 茂 mào luxuriant
3. 力 lì force

彭 is a common family name; 茂 and 力 echo mò lǐ, how Chinese begins Maurice (莫里斯).

蒋木黎 Jiǎng Mùlí

1. 蒋 jiǎng Family name
2. 木 mù tree
3. 黎 lí multitude

蒋 is a common family name; 木 and 黎 echo mò lǐ, how Chinese begins Maurice (莫里斯).

任牧林 Rén Mùlín

1. 任 rén Family name
2. 牧 mù to herd
3. 林 lín forest

任 is a common family name; 牧 and 林 echo mò lǐ, how Chinese begins Maurice (莫里斯).

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

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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。

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## How do you say Maurice in Chinese?

Maurice is 莫里斯 (Mòlǐsī) in Chinese. To say “My name is Maurice”, say 我叫莫里斯 (Wǒ jiào Mòlǐsī).

## What does 莫里斯 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 莫里斯 for how it sounds, Mòlǐsī, close to Maurice. On its own, 莫 means don't and 里 inside.

## How do you write Maurice in Chinese?

Maurice is written 莫里斯, 3 characters: 莫 (10 strokes), 里 (7 strokes), 斯 (12 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.

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