Attested Chinese name

淑慎 Shū Shèn

Virtuous and careful; self-possession and good conduct.

Given name: 淑慎 Usage: female Era: classical

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Shū Shèn

Character by character

淑
shū

good, pure, virtuous, charming

慎
shèn

act with care, be cautious

Why it works

淑慎 (Shū Shèn) is a classical Chinese given name. 淑 means good, pure, virtuous, charming; 慎 means act with care, be cautious. It comes from Shijing · Da Ya · Yi (詩經·大雅·抑), where the text reads “淑慎爾止,不愆于儀” — Be virtuous and careful in your conduct; do not err in your demeanor. It is a classical moral name with a quiet, composed tone. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.

Sound

The pinyin is Shū Shèn. 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 淑慎. 淑 — good, pure, virtuous, charming; 慎 — act with care, be cautious.”

A common full-name pattern would be 李淑慎 (Lǐ Shū Shèn), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.

Source

Shijing · Da Ya · Yi (詩經·大雅·抑) · 淑慎爾止,不愆于儀

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