boy’s name
Ryan in Chinese
瑞安
ruì ān
Ryan is usually written 瑞安 in Chinese, pronounced ruì ān. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ryan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 瑞 | ruì | fourth (falling) tone | felicitous omen; auspicious | 瑞 |
| 安 | ān | first (high, level) tone | peaceful, tranquil, quiet | 安 |
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 Ryan in Chinese
How do you write Ryan in Chinese?
Ryan is usually written 瑞安 in Chinese, pronounced ruì ān. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ryan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 瑞安?
瑞安 is pronounced ruì ān: ruì in the fourth (falling) tone and ān in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Ryan in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 瑞安 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 瑞安 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 瑞安 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Ryan, 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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