girl’s name
Gemma in Chinese
杰玛
jié mǎ · traditional 杰瑪
Gemma is usually written 杰玛 in Chinese, pronounced jié mǎ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Gemma, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杰 | jié | second (rising) tone | hero; heroic, outstanding | 杰 |
| 玛 | mǎ | third (dipping) tone | agate; cornelian | 瑪 |
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 Gemma in Chinese
How do you write Gemma in Chinese?
Gemma is usually written 杰玛 in Chinese, pronounced jié mǎ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Gemma, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 杰玛?
杰玛 is pronounced jié mǎ: jié in the second (rising) tone and mǎ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Gemma in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 杰瑪.
Is 杰玛 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Gemma, 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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