Daniel in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Daniel is 丹尼尔, pronounced Dānní'ěr. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
丹尼尔
Dānní'ěr
Character by character
red; cinnabar
Buddhist nun; used in transliteration
you (classical)
About this transliteration
The biblical Book of Daniel uses the older form 但以理, but people named Daniel are 丹尼尔.
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