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Russell in Chinese

How Chinese writes Russell

拉塞尔 Lāsāi'ěr

我叫拉塞尔。 Wǒ jiào Lāsāi'ěr. My name is Russell.

Chinese-style names for Russell

谢瑞松 Xiè Ruìsōng

  1. 谢 xiè Family name
  2. 瑞 ruì auspicious
  3. 松 sōng pine

谢 is a common family name; 瑞 and 松 for Russell’s R and S.

秦荣松 Qín Róngsōng

  1. 秦 qín Family name
  2. 荣 róng honor
  3. 松 sōng pine

秦 is a common family name; 荣 and 松 for Russell’s R and S.

金瑞森 Jīn Ruìsēn

  1. 金 jīn Family name
  2. 瑞 ruì auspicious
  3. 森 sēn forest

金 is a common family name; 瑞 and 森 for Russell’s R and S.

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How do you say Russell in Chinese?

Russell is 拉塞尔 (Lāsāi'ěr) in Chinese. To say “My name is Russell”, say 我叫拉塞尔 (Wǒ jiào Lāsāi'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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Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese writes some names more than one way.