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Why it works
厚德 (Hòu Dé) is a classical Chinese given name. 厚 means thick; substantial; greatly; 德 means ethics, morality, virtue. It comes from Yijing · Kun (易經·坤卦), where the text reads “地勢坤，君子以厚德載物” — As earth is receptive, the gentleman carries all things with generous virtue. A broad, steady name. It is a common motto; it can sound formal. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Hòu Dé. 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 厚德. 厚 — thick; substantial; greatly; 德 — ethics, morality, virtue.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李厚德 (Lǐ Hòu Dé), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Yijing · Kun (易經·坤卦) · 地勢坤，君子以厚德載物
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