阳阳

陽陽
yángyáng
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Meanings

  1. 1 Yangyang (common Chinese given name / nickname)
  2. 2 name of pandas, mascots, and characters

Examples

Yángyáng shì xióngmāo de míngzi.
Yangyang is the name of a panda.
Tā gěi érzi qǐmíng jiào Yángyáng.
She named her son Yangyang.

Tips

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Reduplicated names like 阳阳, 明明, 乐乐 are extremely common Chinese childhood nicknames — repetition softens the name and signals affection. 阳阳 specifically has been the official name of multiple giant pandas, including one gifted to Austria's Schoenbrunn Zoo (2003) and another sent to Mexico.
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As a classical adjective, 阳阳 can also mean 'bright / vigorous / self-satisfied' (per 《新华词典》), e.g. 《诗经》's 君子 'the gentleman is cheerful and content' — but in modern usage it functions almost exclusively as a name.

Stroke Order

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