boy’s name
Frank in Chinese
弗兰克
fú lán kè · traditional 弗蘭克
Frank is usually written 弗兰克 in Chinese, pronounced fú lán kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Frank, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 弗 | fú | second (rising) tone | not, negative; dollar | 弗 |
| 兰 | lán | second (rising) tone | orchid; elegant, graceful | 蘭 |
| 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 Frank in Chinese
How do you write Frank in Chinese?
Frank is usually written 弗兰克 in Chinese, pronounced fú lán kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Frank, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 弗兰克?
弗兰克 is pronounced fú lán kè: fú in the second (rising) tone, lán in the second (rising) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Frank in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 弗蘭克.
Is 弗兰克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Frank, 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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