Anyone wants some Chinese names? : r/namenerds - Reddit
Normally, Chinese surnames have no real significance although there are some pretty ones like Jiang 江 (river), Lan 蓝 (blue) Chu 楚 (clear), Ouyang 欧阳 (descendants of the Duke of Ouyang), Chen 陈 (old), Lin 林 (forest), Shangguan 上官 (noble official). Many surnames are derived from the names of places, ancient Chinese kingdoms ...
Chinese names: Everything you wanted to ask : r/namenerds - Reddit
May 11, 2024 · The ratio of single-character names to double-character names in nowaday China is about 1:6. This is an interesting question because in ancient China, single-character names used to be more popular.
I need some help with Asian-inspired names for characters and
Oct 13, 2021 · Place names are usually very literal. Beijing, Nanjing and Xijing mean north, south and west capital respectively (dongjing (east capital) is in modern-day Japan). Hong Kong means fragant harbour, Shanghai is upper sea, etc. Also note that Chinese words are always 1 syllable, so for example Wuhan is actually Wu Han, two words.
the boys' names in all languages : r/LoveAndDeepspace - Reddit
Rafayel : Homura. Zayne : Rei. Their Korean names are listed on LAD's Korean X account from teaser posts last year. Xavier: Shim SeongHun (심성훈) Zayne: Lee SeoEon (이서언) Rafayel: GiWook (기욱) Idk about the other languages, but it's cool how the Japanese names relate to their elements while also being actual names.
The translation for all names of Liyue characters (their ... - Reddit
Jan 13, 2021 · Yep, an handful of the Liyue names are read with their matching Kanji reading in Japanese, likely prioritizing ease of reading over more in depth Chinese naming for the JP voiceover/speakers. Some change the reading while others have on-yomi readings, which are based closer to the original Chinese pronunciation.
Chinese name tags always go hard : r/csgo - Reddit
川 in old chinese means river .渡 in 渡忘川 ，this word convert from noun to verb，means cross. 忘川 is a river in chinese myth. In English ,it's called Lethe,it's not a joke ,chinese translate Lethe to 忘川 directly, As the chinese myth , dead person cross the river can't back ,they will drink the water in river and forget all thing.
Chinese, character names, and pronunciation guide
Jun 13, 2024 · Non-Chinese names are included to show how foreign names are handled in Chinese, i.e. you obviously shouldn't be trying to pronounce 'encore' as 'ānkě' This post will also focus on intonation because it's so integral to Chinese languages, but I don't think intonation is important when pronouncing names in foreign languages unless you're ...
Most Common English First Names for Chinese-Americans
Apr 23, 2019 · For Chinese-Americans, the most common names for men were: David, John and James. The most common names for women were: Jennifer, Amy, and Angela. What's more interesting are the names that are more common among Chinese-Americans than the general population: Andrew, Andy, Dan, Peter, Albert, Eric, Alan, Sam, Alex and David.
what is the WEIRDEST Chinese name you ever used?
Nov 29, 2020 · There was a girl in my university who chose the name "Kinky", as in "Nice to meet you, I'm Kinky", followed with a big smile. The funniest Chinese names are from the cultural revolution, Aijun is the funniest I heard (=love the army) 3. [deleted]
Advice for place names for a Chinese-inspired historical fantasy
Mar 8, 2024 · The way I want to name my places is by translating the Chinese characters in the actual place name into an English compound word. So, for example, the Tang capital Chang’an is made up of the character for “long/eternal” and “peace/stability.”. So, my …