boy’s name
Luca in Chinese
卢卡
lú kǎ · traditional 盧卡
Luca is usually written 卢卡 in Chinese, pronounced lú kǎ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Luca, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 卢 | lú | second (rising) tone | cottage, hut; surname | 盧 |
| 卡 | kǎ | third (dipping) tone | card, punch card; calorie | 卡 |
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 Luca in Chinese
How do you write Luca in Chinese?
Luca is usually written 卢卡 in Chinese, pronounced lú kǎ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Luca, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 卢卡?
卢卡 is pronounced lú kǎ: lú in the second (rising) tone and kǎ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Luca in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 盧卡.
Is 卢卡 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Luca, 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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