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Patrick in Chinese

Patrick has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 帕特里克 (Pàtèlǐkè); a person called Patrick would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Pān Ān
Classic, peaceful, elegant
  • 潘Pānfamily name
  • 安Ānpeace, calm

The surname Pan shares a similar initial sound with Patrick, and An means peace, reflecting a calm and balanced nature.

See 潘安 written
Péi Dé
Virtuous, dignified, traditional
  • 裴Péifamily name
  • 德Dévirtue, morality

The surname Pei has a similar initial sound to Patrick, and De means virtue, suggesting a person of good character.

See 裴德 written
Péng Lè
Joyful, pleasant, approachable
  • 彭Péngfamily name
  • 乐Lèjoy, happiness

Peng is a common surname with a similar initial sound, and Le means joy, implying a cheerful and optimistic personality.

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

Patrick as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Patrick帕特里克

This transliteration is based on the phonetic approximation of 'Patrick' into Mandarin Chinese syllables, following common Xinhua standards for foreign names.

A name Patrick could be called潘安

The surname Pan shares a similar initial sound with Patrick, and An means peace, reflecting a calm and balanced nature.

Questions

How do you write Patrick in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Patrick is written 帕特里克 (Pàtèlǐkè), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Patrick could be 潘安 (Pān Ān): The surname Pan shares a similar initial sound with Patrick, and An means peace, reflecting a calm and balanced nature.

What does 潘安 mean?

潘 (Pān) means family name; 安 (Ān) means peace, calm.

Is 潘安 a common Chinese name?

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