boy’s name
Grant in Chinese
格兰特
gé lán tè · traditional 格蘭特
Grant is usually written 格兰特 in Chinese, pronounced gé lán tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Grant, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 格 | gé | second (rising) tone | pattern, standard, form; style | 格 |
| 兰 | lán | second (rising) tone | orchid; elegant, graceful | 蘭 |
| 特 | tè | fourth (falling) tone | special, unique, distinguished | 特 |
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 Grant in Chinese
How do you write Grant in Chinese?
Grant is usually written 格兰特 in Chinese, pronounced gé lán tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Grant, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 格兰特?
格兰特 is pronounced gé lán tè: gé in the second (rising) tone, lán in the second (rising) tone and tè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Grant in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 格蘭特.
Is 格兰特 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Grant, 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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