卡尔

ěr

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

Stroke order for 卡

Stroke order for 尔

Examples

Carl is my German friend.

yán

Carl can speak three languages.

I met Carl yesterday.

cài

Carl really likes Chinese food.

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.