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

T4

to overcome; gram

T3

inside; li (unit of distance)

T1

this; thus (classical)

tuōT1

to hold; entrust

T2

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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