girl’s name
Iris in Chinese
艾瑞丝
ài ruì sī · traditional 艾瑞絲
Iris is usually written 艾瑞丝 in Chinese, pronounced ài ruì sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Iris, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 艾 | ài | fourth (falling) tone | artemisia, mugwort | 艾 |
| 瑞 | ruì | fourth (falling) tone | felicitous omen; auspicious | 瑞 |
| 丝 | sī | first (high, level) tone | silk; fine thread | 絲 |
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 Iris in Chinese
How do you write Iris in Chinese?
Iris is usually written 艾瑞丝 in Chinese, pronounced ài ruì sī. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Iris, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 艾瑞丝?
艾瑞丝 is pronounced ài ruì sī: ài in the fourth (falling) tone, ruì in the fourth (falling) tone and sī in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Iris in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 艾瑞絲.
Is 艾瑞丝 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Iris, 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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