boy’s name
Ben in Chinese
本
běn
Ben is usually written 本 in Chinese, pronounced běn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ben, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 本 | běn | third (dipping) tone | root, origin, source; basis | 本 |
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 Ben in Chinese
How do you write Ben in Chinese?
Ben is usually written 本 in Chinese, pronounced běn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ben, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 本?
本 is pronounced běn: běn in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Ben in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 本 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 本 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 本 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Ben, 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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