The Book of Chinese Names: A Guide to Auspicious and Elegant Names

What makes a good Chinese name and how does the name shape destinies and character? How do you ensure that the name is meaningful, elegant and auspicious at the same time?

This book provides all the knowledge you need for devising a good Chinese name for your child.

This book covers: - Creative Methods For Naming: Number of Strokes Theory, Chinese Horoscope, The Five Elements, The Eight Characters Theory, The Chinese Zodiac Theory, Chinese Idioms, Chinese Symbols and many more. - Easy Selection of Characters For Naming: Chinese characters and baby names are categorised into specific themes such as Auspicious, Artistic, Moral, Business, Nature, etc. Contains thousands of auspicious and inspiring names. - Easy Search and Combination of Characters: The English index of meanings provided lets you search and combine characters to form the names you desire.

This is a classic best-seller and an essential guide for parents and anyone who wants to create a Chinese name since it was first published in 1996! It is also a great read for Westerners who wish to know what goes into a Chinese name when studying the beauty of Chinese culture.

© 2013 Rank Books (E-bok): 9789810727819

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E-bok: 15. august 2013