girl’s name
Scarlett in Chinese
斯嘉丽
sī jiā lì · traditional 斯嘉麗
Scarlett is usually written 斯嘉丽 in Chinese, pronounced sī jiā lì. You may also see 斯卡利特 (sī kǎ lì tè). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Scarlett, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 斯 | sī | first (high, level) tone | this, thus, such; to lop off | 斯 |
| 嘉 | jiā | first (high, level) tone | excellent; joyful | 嘉 |
| 丽 | lì | fourth (falling) tone | beautiful, magnificent, elegant | 麗 |
Other spelling: 斯卡利特 (sī kǎ lì tè) — 斯 this, thus, such; to lop off · 卡 card, punch card; calorie · 利 gains, advantage, profit, merit · 特 special, unique, distinguished
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 Scarlett in Chinese
How do you write Scarlett in Chinese?
Scarlett is usually written 斯嘉丽 in Chinese, pronounced sī jiā lì. You may also see 斯卡利特 (sī kǎ lì tè). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Scarlett, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 斯嘉丽?
斯嘉丽 is pronounced sī jiā lì: sī in the first (high, level) tone, jiā in the first (high, level) tone and lì in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Scarlett in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 斯嘉麗.
Is 斯嘉丽 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Scarlett, 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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