boy’s name
Edward in Chinese
爱德华
ài dé huá · traditional 愛德華
Edward is usually written 爱德华 in Chinese, pronounced ài dé huá. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Edward, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 爱 | ài | fourth (falling) tone | love, be fond of, like | 愛 |
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
| 华 | huá | second (rising) tone | flowery; illustrious | 華 |
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 Edward in Chinese
How do you write Edward in Chinese?
Edward is usually written 爱德华 in Chinese, pronounced ài dé huá. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Edward, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 爱德华?
爱德华 is pronounced ài dé huá: ài in the fourth (falling) tone, dé in the second (rising) tone and huá in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Edward in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 愛德華.
Is 爱德华 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Edward, 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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