boy’s name
Jack in Chinese
杰克
jié kè
Jack is usually written 杰克 in Chinese, pronounced jié kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jack, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杰 | jié | second (rising) tone | hero; heroic, outstanding | 杰 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
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 Jack in Chinese
How do you write Jack in Chinese?
Jack is usually written 杰克 in Chinese, pronounced jié kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jack, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 杰克?
杰克 is pronounced jié kè: jié in the second (rising) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Jack in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 杰克 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 杰克 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 杰克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jack, 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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