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How to Pronounce My First Name
How to Pronounce My First Name
Beginner: zen [zen] as is the name of the Oriental meditation method; yang [jaŋ] as in yin-yang.
Intermediate: zheng starts with a retroflex consonant [zh]. To pronounce it, pull your tongue further into the back of your mouth, and try to sound like zrrrrr.
Advanced: Chinese is a tonal language, like music! Try [zhèng] (See example [here]) and [yáng] (See example [here]).
How to Read/Write My First Name
How to Read/Write My First Name
My first name consists of two Chinese characters: zheng (正) and yang (阳/昜). Their original ideograms which appeared in bronze inscriptions over 3,000 years ago are displayed on the right:
正 is 一 (simplified form of 口/邑, which means a walled city) on top of 止 (foot). Together, they depict a foot directed toward the city, symbolizing moving straight toward a destination or goal—without deviation or hesitation.
昜 shows 日 (the sun) rising above 示 (an altar for worship or sacrifice). It still means the sun, which ancient people revered as a deity. Another version of the character 陽 includes 阝/阜 (hills) on the side, representing the sun-lit (usually south) side of the hill, which still has the original meaning of the sun and simplifies to 阳.
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I am an amateur cellist in my leisure time. I wish to acknowledge with deep gratitude the tutelage of Stephanie Tsai, Stephen Harrison, and Sihao He. In the past, I played at Stanford Symphony Orchestra in summer. You can find our videos [here].
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