girl’s name
Brooke in Chinese
布鲁克
bù lǔ kè · traditional 布魯克
Brooke is usually written 布鲁克 in Chinese, pronounced bù lǔ kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Brooke, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 布 | bù | fourth (falling) tone | cotton cloth, textiles, linen | 布 |
| 鲁 | lǔ | third (dipping) tone | foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar | 魯 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
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 Brooke in Chinese
How do you write Brooke in Chinese?
Brooke is usually written 布鲁克 in Chinese, pronounced bù lǔ kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Brooke, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 布鲁克?
布鲁克 is pronounced bù lǔ kè: bù in the fourth (falling) tone, lǔ in the third (dipping) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Brooke in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 布魯克.
Is 布鲁克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Brooke, 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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