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title: "Colton in Chinese: 科尔顿 (Kē'ěrdùn), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Colton in Chinese is 科尔顿 (Kē'ěrdùn), picked for its sound: 科 branch of study, 顿 to pause. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 张恺安: 恺 joyful, 安 safe."
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# Colton in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Colton

科尔顿 Kē'ěrdùn

我叫科尔顿。 Wǒ jiào Kē'ěrdùn. My name is Colton.

Colton en chino se escribe 科尔顿 (Kē'ěrdùn).

## How to write 科尔顿

1. [kē9 strokesbranch of study](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A7%91)
2. [ěr5 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B0%94)
3. [dùn10 strokesto pause](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%A1%BF)

## Chinese-style names for Colton

张恺安 Zhāng Kǎi'ān

1. 张 zhāng Family name
2. 恺 kǎi joyful
3. 安 ān safe

张 is a common family name; 恺 and 安 echo kē ěr, how Chinese begins Colton (科尔顿).

陈宽奥 Chén Kuān'ào

1. 陈 chén Family name
2. 宽 kuān wide
3. 奥 ào profound

陈 is a common family name; 宽 and 奥 echo kē ěr, how Chinese begins Colton (科尔顿).

杨可恩 Yáng Kě'ēn

1. 杨 yáng Family name
2. 可 kě can
3. 恩 ēn kindness

杨 is a common family name; 可 and 恩 echo kē ěr, how Chinese begins Colton (科尔顿).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

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## How do you say Colton in Chinese?

Colton is 科尔顿 (Kē'ěrdùn) in Chinese. To say “My name is Colton”, say 我叫科尔顿 (Wǒ jiào Kē'ěrdùn).

## What does 科尔顿 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 科尔顿 for how it sounds, Kē'ěrdùn, close to Colton. On its own, 科 means branch of study and 顿 to pause.

## How do you write Colton in Chinese?

Colton is written 科尔顿, 3 characters: 科 (9 strokes), 尔 (5 strokes), 顿 (10 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

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