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title: "Sara in Chinese: 萨拉 (Sàlā), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Sara in Chinese is 萨拉 (Sàlā), picked for its sound: 拉 to pull. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 冯思兰: 思 to think, 兰 orchid."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/sara"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# Sara in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Sara

萨拉 Sàlā

我叫萨拉。 Wǒ jiào Sàlā. My name is Sara.

Sara en chino se escribe 萨拉 (Sàlā).

## How to write 萨拉

1. [sà11 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%90%A8)
2. [lā8 strokesto pull](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%8B%89)

## Chinese-style names for Sara

冯思兰 Féng Sīlán

1. 冯 féng Family name
2. 思 sī to think
3. 兰 lán orchid

冯 is a common family name; 思 and 兰 echo sà lā, how Chinese begins Sara (萨拉).

曾素岚 Zēng Sùlán

1. 曾 zēng Family name
2. 素 sù plain
3. 岚 lán mountain mist

曾 is a common family name; 素 and 岚 echo sà lā, how Chinese begins Sara (萨拉).

邓苏兰 Dèng Sūlán

1. 邓 dèng Family name
2. 苏 sū to revive
3. 兰 lán orchid

邓 is a common family name; 苏 and 兰 echo sà lā, how Chinese begins Sara (萨拉).

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。

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

## How do you say Sara in Chinese?

Sara is 萨拉 (Sàlā) in Chinese. To say “My name is Sara”, say 我叫萨拉 (Wǒ jiào Sàlā).

## What does 萨拉 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 萨拉 for how it sounds, Sàlā, close to Sara. On its own, 拉 means to pull.

## How do you write Sara in Chinese?

Sara is written 萨拉, 2 characters: 萨 (11 strokes), 拉 (8 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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