boy’s name
Arthur in Chinese
亚瑟
yà sè · traditional 亞瑟
Arthur is usually written 亚瑟 in Chinese, pronounced yà sè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Arthur, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 亚 | yà | fourth (falling) tone | Asia; second | 亞 |
| 瑟 | sè | fourth (falling) tone | large stringed musical instrument | 瑟 |
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 Arthur in Chinese
How do you write Arthur in Chinese?
Arthur is usually written 亚瑟 in Chinese, pronounced yà sè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Arthur, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 亚瑟?
亚瑟 is pronounced yà sè: yà in the fourth (falling) tone and sè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Arthur in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 亞瑟.
Is 亚瑟 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Arthur, 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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