Michel in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Michel is 米歇尔, pronounced Mǐxiē'ěr. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
米歇尔
Mǐxiē'ěr
Character by character
rice; meter
to rest
you (classical)
About this transliteration
Philosopher Michel Foucault is 米歇尔·福柯 — the same characters as the female name Michelle.
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