Theodore in Chinese

The standard Chinese transliteration of Theodore is 西奥多, pronounced Xī'àoduō. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.

西奥多

Xī'àoduō

Character by character

西
T1

west

àoT4

profound; mysterious

duōT1

many; much

About this transliteration

As in Theodore Roosevelt, 西奥多·罗斯福, whose nickname gave the teddy bear its name.

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