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Jordan in Chinese
乔丹
qiáo dān · traditional 喬丹
Jordan is usually written 乔丹 in Chinese, pronounced qiáo dān. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jordan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乔 | qiáo | second (rising) tone | tall, lofty; proud, stately | 喬 |
| 丹 | dān | first (high, level) tone | cinnabar; vermilion | 丹 |
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 Jordan in Chinese
How do you write Jordan in Chinese?
Jordan is usually written 乔丹 in Chinese, pronounced qiáo dān. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jordan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 乔丹?
乔丹 is pronounced qiáo dān: qiáo in the second (rising) tone and dān in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Jordan in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 喬丹.
Is 乔丹 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jordan, 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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