unisex name
Quinn in Chinese
奎因
kuí yīn
Quinn is usually written 奎因 in Chinese, pronounced kuí yīn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Quinn, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 奎 | kuí | second (rising) tone | stride of man | 奎 |
| 因 | yīn | first (high, level) tone | cause, reason; by | 因 |
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 Quinn in Chinese
How do you write Quinn in Chinese?
Quinn is usually written 奎因 in Chinese, pronounced kuí yīn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Quinn, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 奎因?
奎因 is pronounced kuí yīn: kuí in the second (rising) tone and yīn in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Quinn in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 奎因 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 奎因 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 奎因 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Quinn, 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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