girl’s name
Poppy in Chinese
波比
bō bǐ
Poppy is usually written 波比 in Chinese, pronounced bō bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Poppy, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 波 | bō | first (high, level) tone | waves, breakers; undulations | 波 |
| 比 | bǐ | third (dipping) tone | to compare, liken; comparison | 比 |
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 Poppy in Chinese
How do you write Poppy in Chinese?
Poppy is usually written 波比 in Chinese, pronounced bō bǐ. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Poppy, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 波比?
波比 is pronounced bō bǐ: bō in the first (high, level) tone and bǐ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Poppy in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 波比 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 波比 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 波比 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Poppy, 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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