弗兰克

lán

Traditional: 弗兰克

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Translation

Frank

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the English name Frank, the three characters chosen to approximate its sound. They carry no related meaning.

Origin
phonetic transliteration
Root
弗 (fú) + 兰 (lán) + 克 (kè), chosen for sound

Stroke order

Stroke order for 弗

Stroke order for 兰

Stroke order for 克

Examples

Frank is my colleague.

Frank can speak Chinese.

Do you know Frank?

Frank treated us to a meal.

Frank is from Canada.

弗兰克 (Fúlánkè) is the standard Chinese rendering of the name Frank. The characters are picked for their sound.

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This word is part of lesson 24.