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Jackson in Chinese
杰克逊
jié kè xùn · traditional 杰克遜
Jackson is usually written 杰克逊 in Chinese, pronounced jié kè xùn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jackson, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杰 | jié | second (rising) tone | hero; heroic, outstanding | 杰 |
| 克 | kè | fourth (falling) tone | gram; overcome | 克 |
| 逊 | xùn | fourth (falling) tone | humble, modest; yield | 遜 |
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 Jackson in Chinese
How do you write Jackson in Chinese?
Jackson is usually written 杰克逊 in Chinese, pronounced jié kè xùn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Jackson, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 杰克逊?
杰克逊 is pronounced jié kè xùn: jié in the second (rising) tone, kè in the fourth (falling) tone and xùn in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Jackson in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 杰克遜.
Is 杰克逊 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Jackson, 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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