boy’s name
Luke in Chinese
卢克
lú kè · traditional 盧克
Luke is usually written 卢克 in Chinese, pronounced lú kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Luke, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 卢 | lú | second (rising) tone | cottage, hut; surname | 盧 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
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 Luke in Chinese
How do you write Luke in Chinese?
Luke is usually written 卢克 in Chinese, pronounced lú kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Luke, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 卢克?
卢克 is pronounced lú kè: lú in the second (rising) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Luke in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 盧克.
Is 卢克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Luke, 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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