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Best Chinese Names

by Liu Xiuyan, Wu Jingyu
$5.90
Best Chinese Names
Best Chinese Names

Discover culturally-rich, meaningful Chinese names.

If you're diving into the significance of names, this book is a treasure. It provides a thoughtful guide on selecting Chinese names that are not just phonetically appealing but are also imbued with history and cultural meaning. Whether you're naming a newborn or reinventing your identity, this is your cultural compass.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Best Chinese Names

by Liu Xiuyan, Wu Jingyu
$5.90
ISBN: 9789813068308
Authors: Liu Xiuyan, Wu Jingyu
Publisher: Asiapac Books
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Travel
Related Topics: Parenting, How To, Reference, Guidebook
Goodreads rating: 3.0
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Unlike names in many other languages, Chinese names are made up of individual characters put together. Each Chinese character has a meaning of its own; therefore, to select a good Chinese name for a newborn baby is more difficult than choosing one from a stock of names like Robert, James, June or Mary. The author of this book aims at helping English-speakers select good Chinese names for their children and themselves by providing them with various methods of naming. What is a Good Name, Methods of Naming, A Guide to Male Names, A Guide to Female Names, Chinese Equivalents of English Names, Reference Index.
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Discover culturally-rich, meaningful Chinese names.

If you're diving into the significance of names, this book is a treasure. It provides a thoughtful guide on selecting Chinese names that are not just phonetically appealing but are also imbued with history and cultural meaning. Whether you're naming a newborn or reinventing your identity, this is your cultural compass.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.