girl’s name
Jane in Chinese
简
jiǎn · traditional 簡
Jane is usually written 简 in Chinese, pronounced jiǎn. You may also see 珍 (zhēn). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jane, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 简 | jiǎn | third (dipping) tone | simple, terse, succinct, a letter | 簡 |
Other spelling: 珍 (zhēn) — 珍 precious, valuable, rare
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 Jane in Chinese
How do you write Jane in Chinese?
Jane is usually written 简 in Chinese, pronounced jiǎn. You may also see 珍 (zhēn). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jane, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 简?
简 is pronounced jiǎn: jiǎn in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Jane in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 簡.
Is 简 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jane, 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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