boy’s name
Mark in Chinese
马克
mǎ kè · traditional 馬克
Mark is usually written 马克 in Chinese, pronounced mǎ kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Mark, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 马 | mǎ | third (dipping) tone | horse; surname | 馬 |
| 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 Mark in Chinese
How do you write Mark in Chinese?
Mark is usually written 马克 in Chinese, pronounced mǎ kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Mark, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 马克?
马克 is pronounced mǎ kè: mǎ in the third (dipping) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Mark in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 馬克.
Is 马克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Mark, 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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