girl’s name
Linda in Chinese
琳达
lín dá
Linda is usually written 琳达 in Chinese, pronounced lín dá. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Linda, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 琳 | lín | second (rising) tone | beautiful jade, gem | 琳 |
| 达 | dá | second (rising) tone | arrive at, reach; intelligent | 达 |
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 Linda in Chinese
How do you write Linda in Chinese?
Linda is usually written 琳达 in Chinese, pronounced lín dá. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Linda, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 琳达?
琳达 is pronounced lín dá: lín in the second (rising) tone and dá in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Linda in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 琳达 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 琳达 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 琳达 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Linda, 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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