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Theodore in Chinese
西奥多
xī ào duō · traditional 西奧多
Theodore is usually written 西奥多 in Chinese, pronounced xī ào duō. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Theodore, 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 |
| 多 | duō | first (high, level) tone | much, many; more than, over | 多 |
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 Theodore in Chinese
How do you write Theodore in Chinese?
Theodore is usually written 西奥多 in Chinese, pronounced xī ào duō. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Theodore, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 西奥多?
西奥多 is pronounced xī ào duō: xī in the first (high, level) tone, ào in the fourth (falling) tone and duō in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Theodore in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 西奧多.
Is 西奥多 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Theodore, 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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