boy’s name
Ryder in Chinese
莱德
lái dé · traditional 萊德
Ryder is usually written 莱德 in Chinese, pronounced lái dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ryder, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 莱 | lái | second (rising) tone | goosefoot, weed; fallow field | 萊 |
| 德 | dé | second (rising) tone | ethics, morality, virtue | 德 |
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 Ryder in Chinese
How do you write Ryder in Chinese?
Ryder is usually written 莱德 in Chinese, pronounced lái dé. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Ryder, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 莱德?
莱德 is pronounced lái dé: lái in the second (rising) tone and dé in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Ryder in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 萊德.
Is 莱德 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Ryder, 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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