“Christopher” in Chinese
Christopher — Greek — "bearer of Christ"
Christopher in Chinese
克里斯托弗
Kè Lǐ Sī Tuō Fú
sounds like kuh-lee-ss-too-aw-foo
Character by character
Each character is picked for its sound. The literal sense is shown for curiosity — it is not what the name “means”.
- 克Kèto overcome; gram
- 里Lǐinside; a mile
- 斯Sīthis (literary); transliteration
- 托Tuōto support; entrust
- 弗Fúnot (literary)
Want a real Chinese name, not just a sound-match?
克里斯托弗 mirrors the sound of Christopher. Most Chinese people instead pick a name that reads naturally and carries meaning. Here is one for Christopher:
曹宇辰
Cáo Yǔchén
sounds like tsow-yoo-chuhn
Meaning: cosmos at dawn
Sweeping male name.
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