girl’s name
Nora in Chinese
诺拉
nuò lā · traditional 諾拉
Nora is usually written 诺拉 in Chinese, pronounced nuò lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Nora, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 诺 | nuò | fourth (falling) tone | promise; assent, approve | 諾 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
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 Nora in Chinese
How do you write Nora in Chinese?
Nora is usually written 诺拉 in Chinese, pronounced nuò lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Nora, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 诺拉?
诺拉 is pronounced nuò lā: nuò in the fourth (falling) tone and lā in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Nora in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 諾拉.
Is 诺拉 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Nora, 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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