This is a basic library entry. The longer editorial profile for this name is still being expanded.
Character by character
Why it works
疏桐 (Shū Tóng) is a classical Chinese given name. 疏 means neglect; careless, lax; 桐 means paulownia tree. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “卜算子·黃州定慧院寓居作：缺月掛疏桐” — A waning moon hangs on the sparse paulownia. It is quiet and slightly solitary. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Shū Tóng. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 疏桐. 疏 — neglect; careless, lax; 桐 — paulownia tree.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李疏桐 (Lǐ Shū Tóng), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci · 卜算子·黃州定慧院寓居作：缺月掛疏桐
This page is editorial. A name can be a good fit even if it is not in our corpus; use the name checker for an existing name, or the Finder for a new one.