Attested Chinese name

柔情 Róu Qíng

Tender feeling; softness and affection.

Given name: 柔情 Usage: female Era: classical

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Róu Qíng

Character by character

柔
róu

soft; gentle, pliant

情
qíng

feeling, sentiment, emotion

Why it works

柔情 (Róu Qíng) is a classical Chinese given name. 柔 means soft; gentle, pliant; 情 means feeling, sentiment, emotion. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “鵲橋仙·纖雲弄巧:柔情似水” — Tender feeling is like water. It is warm and romantic. It is a common word; it can sound like a description rather than a name. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.

Sound

The pinyin is Róu Qíng. 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 柔情. 柔 — soft; gentle, pliant; 情 — feeling, sentiment, emotion.”

A common full-name pattern would be 李柔情 (Lǐ Róu Qíng), 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 · 鵲橋仙·纖雲弄巧:柔情似水

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