boy’s name
Theo in Chinese
西奥
xī ào · traditional 西奧
Theo is usually written 西奥 in Chinese, pronounced xī ào. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Theo, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 西 | xī | first (high, level) tone | west; westward | 西 |
| 奥 | ào | fourth (falling) tone | mysterious, obscure, profound | 奧 |
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 Theo in Chinese
How do you write Theo in Chinese?
Theo is usually written 西奥 in Chinese, pronounced xī ào. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Theo, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 西奥?
西奥 is pronounced xī ào: xī in the first (high, level) tone and ào in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Theo in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 西奧.
Is 西奥 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Theo, 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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