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万里 (Wàn Lǐ) is a classical Chinese given name. 万 means ten thousand; myriad; 里 means unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “永遇樂·京口北固亭懷古：氣吞萬里如虎” — His spirit swallowed ten thousand miles like a tiger. It is expansive and strong. It is a common phrase; 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 Wàn Lǐ. 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 万里. 万 — ten thousand; myriad; 里 — unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李万里 (Lǐ Wàn Lǐ), 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 · 永遇樂·京口北固亭懷古：氣吞萬里如虎
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