girl’s name
Helen in Chinese
海伦
hǎi lún · traditional 海倫
Helen is usually written 海伦 in Chinese, pronounced hǎi lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Helen, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 海 | hǎi | third (dipping) tone | sea, ocean; maritime | 海 |
| 伦 | lún | second (rising) tone | normal human relationships | 倫 |
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 Helen in Chinese
How do you write Helen in Chinese?
Helen is usually written 海伦 in Chinese, pronounced hǎi lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Helen, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 海伦?
海伦 is pronounced hǎi lún: hǎi in the third (dipping) tone and lún in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Helen in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 海倫.
Is 海伦 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Helen, 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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