Andy Lau, photo 1 of 2

Andy Lau, photo 2 of 2

刘德华

劉德華

Liú Déhuá

proper noun #53,307

Meanings

1 Andy Lau (Hong Kong actor and singer)

About Andy Lau

born 1961 · 演员 actor

Hong Kong actor and singer, one of the 四大天王 (Four Heavenly Kings) of 1990s Cantopop, with hit songs such as 忘情水 and films such as 无间道.

Also called 华仔

Characters

surname; to kill; to slaughter

virtue; goodness; morality

splendid; illustrious; China

Literally 'virtuous and splendid' - a name suggesting good character and success.

Examples

HSK 4

刘德华是一位非常有名的演员。

Liú Déhuá shì yí wèi fēicháng yǒumíng de yǎnyuán.

Andy Lau is a very famous actor.

Tips

culture

Fans call him 华仔: in Cantonese 仔 means 'son, lad' and turns a name into a friendly nickname. His 2005 song 《恭喜发财》 plays in shops every Chinese New Year.

Stroke Order

刘 Liú

德 dé

华 huá