<p>It is a transcription table in China.
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<p>Non-Chinese names and places are usually transliterated by using similar sounding characters.
Assuming that no established Chinese transliteration exists for a certain family or place name, and assuming that the transliteration should be purely phonetic, not drawing on the meaning of the word:</p>

<p>How should I choose from the many characters of the same pronunciation?
Is there a predefined (maybe even official) list of characters to choose from?</p>

<p>I'm asking because certain characters will definitely look odd in a place or family name.</p>

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google:"Chinese transliteration of foreign names", get e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_into_Chinese_characters also search site. this question has been raised before
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Characters for foreign names / places
# Characters for foreign names / places

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-06-04)

Non-Chinese names and places are usually transliterated by using similar sounding characters.
Assuming that no established Chinese transliteration exists for a certain family or place name, and assuming that the transliteration should be purely phonetic, not drawing on the meaning of the word:

How should I choose from the many characters of the same pronunciation?
Is there a predefined (maybe even official) list of characters to choose from?

I'm asking because certain characters will definitely look odd in a place or family name.

**Tags:** names, transliteration, place-names, surnames

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: google:"Chinese transliteration of foreign names", get e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_into_Chinese_characters also search site. this question has been raised before  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-24. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

It is a transcription table in China.
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/yD9TM.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/yD9TM.jpg)


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