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Why it works
燕归 (Yàn Guī) is a classical Chinese given name. 燕 means swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy; 归 means return; return to, revert to. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “浣溪沙·一曲新詞酒一杯：似曾相識燕歸來” — Like an old acquaintance, the swallows return. It is warm and cyclical. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Yàn Guī. 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 燕归. 燕 — swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy; 归 — return; return to, revert to.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李燕归 (Lǐ Yàn Guī), 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 · 浣溪沙·一曲新詞酒一杯：似曾相識燕歸來
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