girl’s name
Clara in Chinese
克拉拉
kè lā lā
Clara is usually written 克拉拉 in Chinese, pronounced kè lā lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Clara, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
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 Clara in Chinese
How do you write Clara in Chinese?
Clara is usually written 克拉拉 in Chinese, pronounced kè lā lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Clara, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 克拉拉?
克拉拉 is pronounced kè lā lā: kè in the fourth (falling) tone, lā in the first (high, level) tone and lā in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Clara in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 克拉拉 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 克拉拉 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 克拉拉 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Clara, 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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