List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
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The pool of Chinese names became more varied in the 21 century. Double-character names gained traction again with five names cracking the top 20 list. Pop culture started to influence baby-naming in China for the first time in the 2000s. For example, after the Singaporean singerJJ Lin(Chine...
which appeals to the famous Chinese legend of蓝桥相会(Lán Qiáo Xiānghuì, “Meeting by the Blue Bridge”). It tells the story of a Tang-dynasty era student, who met a girl at the Blue Bridge. He fell in love at first sight, and then went through various tests to finally...
When it comes female Chinese names, “怡” (Yí) is often one of the first characters that come to Chinese people’s minds. As has been mentioned above, a character’s meaning plays a tremendous role for people to decide whether or not it should be chosen to be part of a given name...
Zhèng is the pinyin romanization of the very common Chinese surname written 郑 in simplified characters and 鄭 in traditional characters. It is spoken in the fourth tone: Zhèng. The surname can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty 3,000 years ago. ...
But most, like Jacky Chan (born Chan Kong-sang) and Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan), used their English names. Still, many non-Chinese families pick Chinese names for their children, too. Some were inspired by “Mulan” or other movies featuring Chinese characters. If you’re interested in...
Description: Like many Chinese first names, “Bo” is also a common surname in China. Bowen Origin: Chinese and Welsh Meaning: Rich and literate Variations/Synonyms: Abundant or generation Description: Because of its spelling, many people think “Bowen” isn’t a Chinese name. It shares ...
When Japanese parents name a baby, they often consider the meanings of kanji (Chinese characters), the number of strokes in the kanji, the balance of kanji between the last name and first name and the sound/pronunciation of the name, said Kolbe in her 2020 study, “Child Naming Practice ...
- Name meaning: At. In Chinese, it’s pronounced “ai-ta” which sounds similar to “love him” in Chinese. - Reason for ban: It’s a symbol. Chinese parents technically can choose any name they’d like for their kids. That said, people are encouraged to choose baby names that can...