Christopher in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Christopher is 克里斯托弗, pronounced Kèlǐsītuōfú. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
克里斯托弗
Kèlǐsītuōfú
Character by character
to overcome; gram
inside; li (unit of distance)
this; thus (classical)
to hold; entrust
not (classical)
About this transliteration
Director Christopher Nolan, 克里斯托弗·诺兰, is the best-known modern bearer; fans shorten him to 诺兰.
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