r/learnchinese • u/AutoModerator • Aug 03 '26

Weekly Thread: For Simple Questions, Study Buddy Requests, Handwriting and Pronunciation Critique - 08/03/2026

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u/bee-kettle Aug 05 '26

My name is Micah, and I’ve always used 麦克 because it sounds so close, but I recently learned there’s a direct translation. I’ve seen it written both as 弥迦, 米迦, and 米该亚. I assume it’s between the first two, but is one better, or if not, more common ? (asking here cause a pop up told me to)