boy’s name
Nick in Chinese
尼克
ní kè
Nick is usually written 尼克 in Chinese, pronounced ní kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Nick, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 尼 | ní | second (rising) tone | Buddhist nun; transliteration | 尼 |
| 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 Nick in Chinese
How do you write Nick in Chinese?
Nick is usually written 尼克 in Chinese, pronounced ní kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Nick, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 尼克?
尼克 is pronounced ní kè: ní in the second (rising) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Nick in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 尼克 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 尼克 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 尼克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Nick, 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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