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采葛 (Cǎi Gé) is a classical Chinese given name. 采 means to pick, to gather; 葛 means kudzu vine. It comes from Shijing · Wang Feng · Cai Ge (詩經·王風·采葛), where the text reads “彼采葛兮，一日不見，如三月兮” — She gathers kudzu; one day without seeing her feels like three months. It is a folk-song name with a gentle, longing rhythm. The poem is about missing someone; the name can feel romantic. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Cǎi Gé. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 采葛. 采 — to pick, to gather; 葛 — kudzu vine.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李采葛 (Lǐ Cǎi Gé), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Shijing · Wang Feng · Cai Ge (詩經·王風·采葛) · 彼采葛兮，一日不見，如三月兮
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