Telecode tool
DS-160 Telecode Generator
Enter the Chinese-character surname and given name, then generate the telecode values commonly requested by the DS-160 Chinese-name fields.
Converts Simplified Chinese characters into numeric telecode values
Splits surname and given-name output for DS-160 review
Fails loudly when a character is not in the lookup table
This tool uses VisaPod's local DS-160 telecode lookup table and does not submit the name to the visa website.
Result
Use Simplified Chinese characters. Do not enter pinyin.