(kǎ ěr) - Carl, Karl (given name) in Mandarin

kǎěr

Traditional: 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yǔ言yán。

Carl can speak three languages.

。

I met Carl yesterday.

菜cài。

Carl really likes Chinese food.

京jīng。

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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This word is part of lesson 37.