Svetlana in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Svetlana is 斯韦特兰娜, pronounced Sīwéitèlánnà. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
斯韦特兰娜
Sīwéitèlánnà
Character by character
this; thus (classical)
tanned leather; a surname
special; unique
orchid
graceful (used in female names)
About this transliteration
Built on the Slavic root 'svet' (light); ends with the orchid-and-grace pair 兰娜.
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