Tom in Chinese
The standard Chinese transliteration of Tom is 汤姆, pronounced Tāngmǔ. Hear it below, see what each character means, then try saying it yourself.
汤姆
Tāngmǔ
Character by character
soup; hot water
governess; used in transliteration
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The cat in Tom and Jerry is 汤姆, making this the most familiar 'Tom' in China.
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