Simon in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Simon is 西蒙, pronounced Xīméng. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

西蒙

Xīméng

Character by character

西
T1

west

méngT2

to cover; receive

About this transliteration

The biblical Simon Peter is 西门, an old form that doubles as a real Chinese surname.

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