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Anthony in Chinese
安东尼
ān dōng ní · traditional 安東尼
Anthony is usually written 安东尼 in Chinese, pronounced ān dōng ní. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Anthony, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 安 | ān | first (high, level) tone | peaceful, tranquil, quiet | 安 |
| 东 | dōng | first (high, level) tone | east, eastern, eastward | 東 |
| 尼 | ní | second (rising) tone | Buddhist nun; transliteration | 尼 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Anthony in Chinese
How do you write Anthony in Chinese?
Anthony is usually written 安东尼 in Chinese, pronounced ān dōng ní. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Anthony, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 安东尼?
安东尼 is pronounced ān dōng ní: ān in the first (high, level) tone, dōng in the first (high, level) tone and ní in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Anthony in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 安東尼.
Is 安东尼 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Anthony, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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