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Why it works
万象 (Wàn Xiàng) is a classical Chinese given name. 万 means ten thousand; myriad; 象 means elephant; ivory; figure, image. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “念奴嬌·過洞庭：萬象為賓客” — All phenomena are my guests. It is grand and philosophical. 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 Xiàng. 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 万象. 万 — ten thousand; myriad; 象 — elephant; ivory; figure, image.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李万象 (Lǐ Wàn Xiàng), 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 · 念奴嬌·過洞庭：萬象為賓客
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