Adao

It is composed of two syllables: "A" and "Dao".

Spelling	a
Closest English pronunciation	/ɑ:/
Hint	As the a in English "art".
Chinese Pinyin	ā á ǎ à
Common characters in names	阿

Spelling	dao
Closest English pronunciation	/daʊ/
Hint	"do" + "now". Like "Dow Jones".
Chinese Pinyin	dāo dáo dǎo dào
Common characters in names	道 岛 祷 蹈 刀