How to Write or Spell My Name in Chinese

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Write or Spell My Name in Chinese

Chinese names and Chinese symbols have become popular on t-shirts and banners. To write my name in Chinese or spell my name in Chinese takes a little effort, practice, and patience.

The Chinese uses characters or symbols which are different from letters in an alphabet. English words and names do not straightforwardly translate from English to Chinese. Chinese characters are used that represent the English pronunciation of a word. Characters in Chinese often have two parts. One part represents the meaning of a word and the other part represents the sound. A Chinese name is usually written with 3 characters. The last name or surname is usually the first character. The following two characters represent a person first and or middle name which in Chinese tradition is chosen by the parents or grandparents.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

English to Chinese Translation Tool
Practice
Patience

Step 1

One way to find out how to write or spell my name in Chinese is to check a list of popular English to Chinese names. These English to Chinese names list often have names in Chinese symbols. Links to English to Chinese names lists are listed below under Resources.
Step 2

Using a Chinese Name Translation Tool is an easy way to find out how to write or spell my name in Chinese. Click on the link under Resources below -- Get a Chinese Name. This will allow you to create a traditional Chinese name with 3 Chinese characters.
Step 3

Google has great language and translation tools. Use one of these tools to translate English to Chinese names. This will help to write or spell my name in Chinese. Click on the Google Language Tool or Google Translate Text Tool below under resources.
Step 4

After finding your English to Chinese name translation, copy it down and practice writing it using the Chinese Symbols for your Chinese name.