girl’s name
Lola in Chinese
萝拉
luó lā · traditional 蘿拉
Lola is usually written 萝拉 in Chinese, pronounced luó lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Lola, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 萝 | luó | second (rising) tone | type of creeping plant; turnip | 蘿 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
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 Lola in Chinese
How do you write Lola in Chinese?
Lola is usually written 萝拉 in Chinese, pronounced luó lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Lola, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 萝拉?
萝拉 is pronounced luó lā: luó in the second (rising) tone and lā in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Lola in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 蘿拉.
Is 萝拉 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Lola, 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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