Attested Chinese name

澄澈 Chéng Chè

Clear and transparent; inside and out.

Given name: 澄澈 Usage: male Era: classical

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Chéng Chè

Character by character

澄
chéng

purify water by allowing sediment to settle; clear, pure

澈
chè

thoroughly, completely

Why it works

澄澈 (Chéng Chè) is a classical Chinese given name. 澄 means purify water by allowing sediment to settle; clear, pure; 澈 means thoroughly, completely. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “念奴嬌·過洞庭:表裏俱澄澈” — Within and without, all is clear and transparent. It is a name about clarity and integrity. It is a common adjective; it can sound like a description. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.

Sound

The pinyin is Chéng Chè. 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 澄澈. 澄 — purify water by allowing sediment to settle; clear, pure; 澈 — thoroughly, completely.”

A common full-name pattern would be 李澄澈 (Lǐ Chéng Chè), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.

Source

Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci · 念奴嬌·過洞庭:表裏俱澄澈

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