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Why it works
海棠 (Hǎi Táng) is a classical Chinese given name. 海 means sea; 棠 means crab apple tree; wild plums. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “如夢令·昨夜雨疏風驟：卻道海棠依舊” — She answers that the crabapple is still the same. It is a classic floral name with a famous poem behind it. It is a common flower name; it may feel familiar rather than rare. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Hǎi Táng. 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 海棠. 海 — sea; 棠 — crab apple tree; wild plums.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李海棠 (Lǐ Hǎi Táng), 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 · 如夢令·昨夜雨疏風驟：卻道海棠依舊
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