推特

Twitter (now X) is phonetically rendered as 推特 (tuī tè). Interestingly, 推 also means 'to push/forward', making it a fitting coincidence — the character reflects the act of sharing content. The platform is known as 推特 in Chinese media.

Character-by-character pronunciation

推特 uses 2 characters to represent the brand name in Chinese. Each character contributes to the phonetic or semantic rendering.