unisex name
Morgan in Chinese
摩根
mó gēn
Morgan is usually written 摩根 in Chinese, pronounced mó gēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Morgan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 摩 | mó | second (rising) tone | rub, scour, grind; friction | 摩 |
| 根 | gēn | first (high, level) tone | root, base; foundation | 根 |
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 Morgan in Chinese
How do you write Morgan in Chinese?
Morgan is usually written 摩根 in Chinese, pronounced mó gēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Morgan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 摩根?
摩根 is pronounced mó gēn: mó in the second (rising) tone and gēn in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Morgan in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 摩根 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 摩根 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 摩根 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Morgan, 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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