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Richard in Chinese

How Chinese writes Richard

理查德 Lǐchádé

我叫理查德。 Wǒ jiào Lǐchádé. My name is Richard.

Chinese-style names for Richard

高瑞康 Gāo Ruìkāng

  1. 高 gāo Family name
  2. 瑞 ruì auspicious
  3. 康 kāng healthy

高 is a common family name; 瑞 and 康 for Richard’s R and K.

孔仁凯 Kǒng Rénkǎi

  1. 孔 kǒng Family name
  2. 仁 rén benevolence
  3. 凯 kǎi triumphant

孔 is a common family name; 仁 and 凯 for Richard’s R and K.

张荣康 Zhāng Róngkāng

  1. 张 zhāng Family name
  2. 荣 róng honor
  3. 康 kāng healthy

张 is a common family name; 荣 and 康 for Richard’s R and K.

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How do you say Richard in Chinese?

Richard is 理查德 (Lǐchádé) in Chinese. To say “My name is Richard”, say 我叫理查德 (Wǒ jiào Lǐchádé).

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.