girl’s name
Heather in Chinese
希瑟
xī sè
Heather is usually written 希瑟 in Chinese, pronounced xī sè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Heather, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 希 | xī | first (high, level) tone | rare; hope, expect, strive for | 希 |
| 瑟 | sè | fourth (falling) tone | large stringed musical instrument | 瑟 |
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 Heather in Chinese
How do you write Heather in Chinese?
Heather is usually written 希瑟 in Chinese, pronounced xī sè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Heather, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 希瑟?
希瑟 is pronounced xī sè: xī in the first (high, level) tone and sè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Heather in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 希瑟 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 希瑟 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 希瑟 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Heather, 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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