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轻舟 (Qīng Zhōu) is a classical Chinese given name. 轻 means light; easy, simple; gentle; 舟 means boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “蘇幕遮·燎沉香：小楫輕舟，夢入芙蓉浦” — With a small oar and a light boat, I dream my way into the lotus inlet. It is calm and mobile. It is a common phrase; it may feel less distinctive. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Qīng Zhōu. 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 轻舟. 轻 — light; easy, simple; gentle; 舟 — boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李轻舟 (Lǐ Qīng Zhōu), 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 · 蘇幕遮·燎沉香：小楫輕舟，夢入芙蓉浦
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