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The Surname Code

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ID: 1040 Intermediate
  What's in a name? If you're speaking Chinese, a lot. In the land of homophones, seeing characters as bits and pieces is an essential skill. In this podcast, learn about "three dot water" and "double person" radicals and explain your name in Mandarin Chinese.
Wed Nov 26 2008 | Jenny , John
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姓 xìng family name
张 Zhāng Zhang
吴 Wú Wu
李 Lǐ Li
姓什么？
xìng shénme ？
What's your family name?
张，弓长张。
Zhāng ， gōng cháng Zhāng 。
Zhang, the one with the ``bow" radical and the character for ``long."
你妈妈姓什么？
nǐ māma xìng shénme ？
What is your mom's surname?
吴，口天吴。
Wú ， kǒu tiān Wú 。
Wu, the one with the ``mouth" radical and the character for ``sky."
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