girl’s name
Peyton in Chinese
佩顿
pèi dùn · traditional 佩頓
Peyton is usually written 佩顿 in Chinese, pronounced pèi dùn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Peyton, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 佩 | pèi | fourth (falling) tone | belt ornament, pendant | 佩 |
| 顿 | dùn | fourth (falling) tone | pause, stop; bow, kowtow | 頓 |
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 Peyton in Chinese
How do you write Peyton in Chinese?
Peyton is usually written 佩顿 in Chinese, pronounced pèi dùn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Peyton, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 佩顿?
佩顿 is pronounced pèi dùn: pèi in the fourth (falling) tone and dùn in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Peyton in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 佩頓.
Is 佩顿 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Peyton, 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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