girl’s name
Hannah in Chinese
汉娜
hàn nà · traditional 漢娜
Hannah is usually written 汉娜 in Chinese, pronounced hàn nà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Hannah, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 汉 | hàn | fourth (falling) tone | Chinese people; Chinese language | 漢 |
| 娜 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | elegant, graceful, delicate | 娜 |
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 Hannah in Chinese
How do you write Hannah in Chinese?
Hannah is usually written 汉娜 in Chinese, pronounced hàn nà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Hannah, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 汉娜?
汉娜 is pronounced hàn nà: hàn in the fourth (falling) tone and nà in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Hannah in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 漢娜.
Is 汉娜 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Hannah, 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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