Pinyin vs. Wade-Giles Officer Name Reference Table
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Some of us were introduced to the Three Kingdoms period through books, others through classes, and most of us through games. Most of us first read our favorite characters’ names in Pinyin (e.g. Cao Cao), others in Wade-Giles (e.g. Ts’ao Ts’ao). If we become interested enough, though, we invariably wind up trying to read names we are familiar with in another form of Romanization, and that can be rather confusing (e.g. you might be familiar with Pinyin in games, but then receive a copy of the book written in Wade-Giles). This handy searchable cross-reference table aims to simplify this process by showing you which Wade-Giles names correspond to which Pinyin names.
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Important Information About This Reference
Searching in this tool only supports Pinyin. Similarly, the alphabetic listings reference Pinyin names. A considerable amount of time would be required to support Wade-Giles given the accents and punctuation used (or not used). If you wish to look up a Wade-Giles name load a kingdom, enter part of the Pinyin you do know, or load all entries with the link at the top of this page and scan through the alphabetic Wade-Giles entries in the right-hand column.
Pinyin vs. Wade-Giles Officer Name Reference Table
You can use this table to cross-reference and officer’s Pinyin name (e.g. Cao Cao) with the Wade-Giles variant of their name (e.g. Ts’ao Ts’ao). Entries are presented on two sides, Pinyin vs. Wade-Giles on left, Wade-Giles vs. Pinyin on right, with each sorted in alphabetic order.
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| Pinyin | Wade-Giles | Wade-Giles | Pinyin | |
| Cai Yan | Ts‘ai Yen (Wên-chi) | Chang Fei | Zhang Fei (Yide) | |
| Cao Cao | Ts‘ao Ts‘ao (Mêng-tê) | Chang Ho | Zhang He (Junyi) | |
| Cao Pi | Ts‘ao P‘i (Tzŭ-huan) | Chang Liao | Zhang Liao (Wenyuan) | |
| Cao Ren | Ts‘ao Jên (Tzŭ-hsiao) | Chao Yün | Zhao Yun (Zilong) | |
| Deng Ai | Têng Ai (Shih-tsai) | Chia Hsü | Jia Xu (Wenhe) | |
| Ding Feng | Ting Fêng (Ch‘êng-yüan) | Chiang Wei | Jiang Wei (Boyue) | |
| Dong Zhuo | Tung Cho (Chung-ying) | Chou T‘ai | Zhou Tai (Youping) | |
| Gan Ning | Kan Ning (Hsing-pa) | Chou Yü | Zhou Yu (Gongjin) | |
| Guan Yu | Kuan Yü (Yün-ch‘ang) | Chuko Liang | Zhuge Liang (Kongming) | |
| Guo Huai | Kuo Huai (Po-chi) | Chuko Tan | Zhuge Dan (Gongxiu) | |
| Guo Jia | Kuo Chia (Fêng-hsiao) | Chung Hui | Zhong Hui (Shiji) | |
| Huang Gai | Huang Kai (Kung-fu) | Hsü Ch‘u | Xu Chu (Zhongkang) | |
| Huang Zhong | Huang Chung (Han-shêng) | Hsü Huang | Xu Huang (Gongming) | |
| Jia Xu | Chia Hsü (Wên-ho) | Hsiahou Pa | Xiahou Ba (Zhongquan) | |
| Jiang Wei | Chiang Wei (Po-yüeh) | Hsiahou Tun | Xiahou Dun (Yuanrang) | |
| Ling Tong | Ling T‘ung (Kung-chi) | Hsiahou Yüan | Xiahou Yuan (Miaocai) | |
| Liu Bei | Liu Pei (Hsüan-tê) | Huang Chung | Huang Zhong (Hansheng) | |
| Liu Shan | Liu Shan (Kung-ssŭ) | Huang Kai | Huang Gai (Gongfu) | |
| Lü Bu | Lü Pu (Fêng-hsien) | Kan Ning | Gan Ning (Xingba) | |
| Lü Meng | Lü Mêng (Tzŭ-ming) | Kuan Yü | Guan Yu (Yunchang) | |
| Lu Xun | Lu Hsün (Po-yen) | Kuo Chia | Guo Jia (Fengxiao) | |
| Ma Chao | Ma Ch‘ao (Mêng-ch‘i) | Kuo Huai | Guo Huai (Boji) | |
| Pang De | P‘ang Tê (Ling-ming) | Lü Mêng | Lü Meng (Ziming) | |
| Pang Tong | P‘ang T‘ung (Shih-yüan) | Lü Pu | Lü Bu (Fengxian) | |
| Sima Shi | Ssŭma Shih (Tzŭ-yüan) | Ling T‘ung | Ling Tong (Gongji) | |
| Sima Yi | Ssŭma I (Chung-ta) | Liu Pei | Liu Bei (Xuande) | |
| Sima Zhao | Ssŭma Chao (Tzŭ-shang) | Liu Shan | Liu Shan (Gongsi) | |
| Sun Ce | Sun Ts‘ê (Po-fu) | Lu Hsün | Lu Xun (Boyan) | |
| Sun Jian | Sun Chien (Wên-t‘-ai) | Ma Ch‘ao | Ma Chao (Mengqi) | |
| Sun Quan | Sun Ch‘üan (Chung-mou) | P‘ang Tê | Pang De (Lingming) | |
| Taishi Ci | T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ (Tzŭ-i) | P‘ang T‘ung | Pang Tong (Shiyuan) | |
| Wei Yan | Wei Yen (Wên-ch‘ang) | Ssŭma Chao | Sima Zhao (Zishang) | |
| Xiahou Ba | Hsiahou Pa (Chung-ch‘üan) | Ssŭma I | Sima Yi (Zhongda) | |
| Xiahou Dun | Hsiahou Tun (Yüan-jang) | Ssŭma Shih | Sima Shi (Ziyuan) | |
| Xiahou Yuan | Hsiahou Yüan (Miao-ts‘ai) | Sun Ch‘üan | Sun Quan (Zhongmou) | |
| Xu Chu | Hsü Ch‘u (Chung-k‘-ang) | Sun Chien | Sun Jian (Wentai) | |
| Xu Huang | Hsü Huang (Kung-ming) | Sun Ts‘ê | Sun Ce (Bofu) | |
| Yuan Shao | Yüan Shao (Pên-ch‘u) | Têng Ai | Deng Ai (Shizai) | |
| Zhang Fei | Chang Fei (I-tê) | T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ | Taishi Ci (Ziyi) | |
| Zhang He | Chang Ho (Chün-i) | Ting Fêng | Ding Feng (Chengyuan) | |
| Zhang Liao | Chang Liao (Wên-yüan) | Ts‘ai Yen | Cai Yan (Wenji) | |
| Zhao Yun | Chao Yün (Tzŭ-lung) | Ts‘ao Jên | Cao Ren (Zixiao) | |
| Zhong Hui | Chung Hui (Shih-chi) | Ts‘ao P‘i | Cao Pi (Zihuan) | |
| Zhou Tai | Chou T‘ai (Yu-p‘ing) | Ts‘ao Ts‘ao | Cao Cao (Mengde) | |
| Zhou Yu | Chou Yü (Kung-chin) | Tso Tz‘ŭ | Zuo Ci (Yuanfang) | |
| Zhuge Dan | Chuko Tan (Kung-hsiu) | Tung Cho | Dong Zhuo (Zhongying) | |
| Zhuge Liang | Chuko Liang (K‘ung-ming) | Wei Yen | Wei Yan (Wenchang) | |
| Zuo Ci | Tso Tz‘ŭ (Yüan-fang) | Yüan Shao | Yuan Shao (Benchu) |
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