麦逊

麥遜

Màixùn

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Meanings

1 Maxon / Maxson (transliteration of a Western surname)
2 phonetic rendering used in subtitles for Western names

Characters

wheat (used phonetically: 'Mac-/Max-')

modest; inferior (used phonetically: '-son')

Examples

麦逊先生是公司的新顾问。

Màixùn xiānsheng shì gōngsī de xīn gùwèn.

Mr. Maxon is the company's new consultant.

麦逊一家来自美国。

Màixùn yì jiā lái zì Měiguó.

The Maxon family is from America.

Tips

usage

麦 (mài) approximates 'Max-/Mac-' and 逊 (xùn) renders '-son/-sun', so 麦逊 maps to English-style surnames like Maxon or Maxson. You'll see it in subtitles for foreign characters.

Stroke Order

麦 mài

逊 xùn