卡尔
kǎěrTraditional: 卡爾
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Translation
Carl, Karl (given name)
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the Western given name Carl or Karl, with the characters chosen for their sound rather than meaning.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 卡 (kǎ) + 尔 (ěr), chosen for sound
Stroke order
卡
尔
Examples
。
Carl is my German friend.
语言。
Carl can speak three languages.
。
I met Carl yesterday.
菜。
Carl really likes Chinese food.
京。
Carl is coming to Beijing next month.
卡尔 (kǎ ěr) is the Chinese transliteration of the name Carl or Karl. As with most foreign names, the characters carry sound value only and no literal meaning.
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