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Declan in Chinese
德克兰
dé kè lán · traditional 德克蘭
Declan is usually written 德克兰 in Chinese, pronounced dé kè lán. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Declan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
| 兰 | lán | second (rising) tone | orchid; elegant, graceful | 蘭 |
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 Declan in Chinese
How do you write Declan in Chinese?
Declan is usually written 德克兰 in Chinese, pronounced dé kè lán. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Declan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 德克兰?
德克兰 is pronounced dé kè lán: dé in the second (rising) tone, kè in the fourth (falling) tone and lán in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Declan in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 德克蘭.
Is 德克兰 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Declan, 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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