girl’s name
Karen in Chinese
凯伦
kǎi lún · traditional 凱倫
Karen is usually written 凯伦 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Karen, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 凯 | kǎi | third (dipping) tone | triumphant; triumph, victory | 凱 |
| 伦 | lún | second (rising) tone | normal human relationships | 倫 |
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 Karen in Chinese
How do you write Karen in Chinese?
Karen is usually written 凯伦 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Karen, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 凯伦?
凯伦 is pronounced kǎi lún: kǎi in the third (dipping) tone and lún in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Karen in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 凱倫.
Is 凯伦 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Karen, 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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