unisex name
Parker in Chinese
帕克
pà kè
Parker is usually written 帕克 in Chinese, pronounced pà kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Parker, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 帕 | pà | fourth (falling) tone | turban, kerchief, veil; wrap | 帕 |
| 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 Parker in Chinese
How do you write Parker in Chinese?
Parker is usually written 帕克 in Chinese, pronounced pà kè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Parker, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 帕克?
帕克 is pronounced pà kè: pà in the fourth (falling) tone and kè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Parker in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 帕克 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 帕克 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 帕克 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Parker, 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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