江涛

江濤

JiāngTāo

popculture

Meanings

1 a common Chinese personal name (江 surname + 涛 'great wave')
2 literally 'river waves' (descriptive phrase in classical poetry)

Characters

Jiang (surname) / large river

great wave / billows

Examples

江涛是一位著名的歌手。

Jiāng Tāo shì yī wèi zhùmíng de gēshǒu.

Jiang Tao is a well-known singer.

远处江涛拍岸，声势磅礴。

Yuǎnchù jiāng tāo pāi àn, shēngshì pángbó.

Far off, the river waves pound the shore in a mighty surge.

Tips

usage

江涛 is notably the stage name of a mainland male singer born 1968, known for patriotic songs like 《纤夫的爱》. 涛 (surging waves) is one of the most popular 1970s-80s masculine given-name characters — also used for 胡锦涛 Hu Jintao.

Stroke Order

江 jiāng

涛 tāo