boy’s name
Mason in Chinese
梅森
méi sēn
Mason is usually written 梅森 in Chinese, pronounced méi sēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Mason, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 梅 | méi | second (rising) tone | plums; prunes | 梅 |
| 森 | sēn | first (high, level) tone | forest; luxuriant vegetation | 森 |
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 Mason in Chinese
How do you write Mason in Chinese?
Mason is usually written 梅森 in Chinese, pronounced méi sēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Mason, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 梅森?
梅森 is pronounced méi sēn: méi in the second (rising) tone and sēn in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Mason in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 梅森 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 梅森 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 梅森 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Mason, 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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