Embarking on a comprehensive and enlightening exploration, we eagerly delve into the fascinating and intricate world of name analysis, a journey that takes us beyond mere linguistic scrutiny into the profound layers of meaning and cultural significance encapsulated within the names of iconic brands.
Original name | de | cath | lon |
Chinese name | 迪-dí | 卡- kǎ | 侬-nóng |
> 迪-dí (de):
“迪”is comprised of radicals“由” and “辶”,the second of which usually implies a connotes a walking or running motion.“由”in Chinese means origin. Together, these two characters evocate a sense of pioneering or leading.
“迪”is a character often used in phrases which express the idea of knowledge. Because its pronunciation is closely matched with “di”, a common phoneme in Western vocabulary, it is often used for phonetically translated words, such as disco (迪斯科) and Disney (迪士尼).
> 卡- kǎ (cath):
“卡”can be pronounced as“qiǎ”and as“kǎ”,meaning to trap or to pinch. Because of its similarity in pronunciation and its relatively simple character construction, “卡” is commonly used in phonetic translations of foreign words containing “ca” or “ka”. Examples include Cartier (卡迪亚), Alcatel (阿尔卡特), and Kapersky (卡巴斯基).
> 侬-nóng (lon):
In ancient Chinese poetry, “侬” expresses the first person I. In modern times, it is used for “you” in the Wu dialect. Other than this, it is rarely used in modern Mandarin.
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