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Harold in Chinese

Harold has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 哈罗德 (Hāluódé); a person called Harold would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Hán Lèrán
Joyful, natural, harmonious
  • 韩Lèjoy, happiness
  • 乐ránso, natural
  • 然

The surname '韩' (Hán) sounds similar to the beginning of 'Harold', and '乐然' (Lèrán) conveys a sense of natural joy.

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Hé Ruìdá
Wise, intelligent, accomplished
  • 何Héfamily name He
  • 睿Ruìshrewd, astute
  • 达dáarrive, reach, intelligent

The surname '何' (Hé) is a common choice for 'H' names, and '睿达' (Ruìdá) suggests wisdom and intelligence.

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Hóu Lìdé
Virtuous, upright, established
  • 侯Hóumarquis, family name
  • 立lìstand, establish
  • 德dévirtue, morality

The surname '侯' (Hóu) is another option for 'H' and '立德' (Lìdé) means to establish virtue, conveying a strong character.

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Three more names for HaroldAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Harold as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Harold哈罗德

This is a common transliteration for the English name Harold, following standard phonetic principles.

A name Harold could be called韩乐然

The surname '韩' (Hán) sounds similar to the beginning of 'Harold', and '乐然' (Lèrán) conveys a sense of natural joy.

Questions

How do you write Harold in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Harold is written 哈罗德 (Hāluódé), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Harold could be 韩乐然 (Hán Lèrán): The surname '韩' (Hán) sounds similar to the beginning of 'Harold', and '乐然' (Lèrán) conveys a sense of natural joy.

What does 韩乐然 mean?

韩 (Lè) means joy, happiness; 乐 (rán) means so, natural; 然 () means .

Is 韩乐然 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 韩 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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