François in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of François is 弗朗索瓦, pronounced Fúlǎngsuǒwǎ. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
弗朗索瓦
Fúlǎngsuǒwǎ
Character by character
not (classical)
bright; clear
rope; to search
roof tile
About this transliteration
Two French presidents (Mitterrand, Hollande) kept 弗朗索瓦 in decades of headlines.
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