Charles in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Charles is 查尔斯, pronounced Chá'ěrsī. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

查尔斯

Chá'ěrsī

Character by character

cháT2

to check; investigate

ěrT3

you (classical)

T1

this; thus (classical)

About this transliteration

King Charles III is 查尔斯三世, but French Charles (de Gaulle) is 夏尔.

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