若翰

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(若翰)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

若翰

  1. (Catholicism) John (the Baptist)

Usage notes

  • In Catholic translations, 若翰 (Ruòhàn) is only used for John the Baptist. Use 若望 (Ruòwàng) to refer to other Johns, such as John the Apostle or one of the Popes.

Synonyms

  • (obsolete) 曜輪曜轮 [8th century]
  • (Protestantism) 約翰约翰 (Yuēhàn)
  • (Orthodox) 伊鄂昂
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