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Frank in Chinese

Frank has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 弗兰克 (fú lán kè); a person called Frank would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Fāng Ān
Peaceful, stable, classic
  • 方Fāngsquare; direction; family name
  • 安Ānpeace, quiet, safety

The surname 方 (Fāng) sounds similar to 'Frank', and 安 (Ān) means peace and tranquility.

See 方安 written
Féng Lè
Joyful, pleasant, approachable
  • 冯Féngfamily name
  • 乐Lèjoy, happiness, music

The surname 冯 (Féng) is a common Chinese surname that sounds somewhat like 'Frank', and 乐 (Lè) conveys happiness.

See 冯乐 written
Fù Lǎng
Bright, clear, open-minded
  • 傅Fùtutor; assistant; family name
  • 朗Lǎngbright, clear, cheerful

傅 (Fù) is a common surname, and 朗 (Lǎng) is a character often used in names to mean bright or cheerful, echoing the 'frank' meaning.

See 傅朗 written
Three more names for FrankAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Frank as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Frank弗兰克

This is a common transliteration for the English name Frank, often used for Western individuals.

A name Frank could be called方安

The surname 方 (Fāng) sounds similar to 'Frank', and 安 (Ān) means peace and tranquility.

Questions

How do you write Frank in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Frank is written 弗兰克 (fú lán kè), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Frank could be 方安 (Fāng Ān): The surname 方 (Fāng) sounds similar to 'Frank', and 安 (Ān) means peace and tranquility.

What does 方安 mean?

方 (Fāng) means square; direction; family name; 安 (Ān) means peace, quiet, safety.

Is 方安 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 方 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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