girl’s name
Penelope in Chinese
佩内洛普
pèi nèi luò pǔ · traditional 佩內洛普
Penelope is usually written 佩内洛普 in Chinese, pronounced pèi nèi luò pǔ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Penelope, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 佩 | pèi | fourth (falling) tone | belt ornament, pendant | 佩 |
| 内 | nèi | fourth (falling) tone | inside | 內 |
| 洛 | luò | fourth (falling) tone | river in Shanxi province; city | 洛 |
| 普 | pǔ | third (dipping) tone | universal, general, widespread | 普 |
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 Penelope in Chinese
How do you write Penelope in Chinese?
Penelope is usually written 佩内洛普 in Chinese, pronounced pèi nèi luò pǔ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Penelope, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 佩内洛普?
佩内洛普 is pronounced pèi nèi luò pǔ: pèi in the fourth (falling) tone, nèi in the fourth (falling) tone, luò in the fourth (falling) tone and pǔ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Penelope in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 佩內洛普.
Is 佩内洛普 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Penelope, 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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