boy’s name
Walter in Chinese
沃尔特
wò ěr tè · traditional 沃爾特
Walter is usually written 沃尔特 in Chinese, pronounced wò ěr tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Walter, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 沃 | wò | fourth (falling) tone | water, irrigate; fertile, rich | 沃 |
| 尔 | ěr | third (dipping) tone | you; that, those | 爾 |
| 特 | tè | fourth (falling) tone | special, unique, distinguished | 特 |
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 Walter in Chinese
How do you write Walter in Chinese?
Walter is usually written 沃尔特 in Chinese, pronounced wò ěr tè. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Walter, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 沃尔特?
沃尔特 is pronounced wò ěr tè: wò in the fourth (falling) tone, ěr in the third (dipping) tone and tè in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Walter in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 沃爾特.
Is 沃尔特 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Walter, 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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