unisex name
Cameron in Chinese
卡梅伦
kǎ méi lún · traditional 卡梅倫
Cameron is usually written 卡梅伦 in Chinese, pronounced kǎ méi lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Cameron, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 卡 | kǎ | third (dipping) tone | card, punch card; calorie | 卡 |
| 梅 | méi | second (rising) tone | plums; prunes | 梅 |
| 伦 | lún | second (rising) tone | normal human relationships | 倫 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Cameron in Chinese
How do you write Cameron in Chinese?
Cameron is usually written 卡梅伦 in Chinese, pronounced kǎ méi lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Cameron, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 卡梅伦?
卡梅伦 is pronounced kǎ méi lún: kǎ in the third (dipping) tone, méi in the second (rising) tone and lún in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Cameron in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 卡梅倫.
Is 卡梅伦 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Cameron, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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