boy’s name
Julian in Chinese
朱利安
zhū lì ān
Julian is usually written 朱利安 in Chinese, pronounced zhū lì ān. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Julian, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 朱 | zhū | first (high, level) tone | cinnabar, vermilion; surname | 朱 |
| 利 | lì | fourth (falling) tone | gains, advantage, profit, merit | 利 |
| 安 | ān | first (high, level) tone | peaceful, tranquil, quiet | 安 |
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 Julian in Chinese
How do you write Julian in Chinese?
Julian is usually written 朱利安 in Chinese, pronounced zhū lì ān. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Julian, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 朱利安?
朱利安 is pronounced zhū lì ān: zhū in the first (high, level) tone, lì in the fourth (falling) tone and ān in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Julian in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 朱利安 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 朱利安 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 朱利安 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Julian, 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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