抖音

TikTok's Chinese domestic version is called 抖音 (Dǒu yīn), meaning 'vibrating/trembling sound' or 'trembling notes'. The international version uses the name TikTok. The Chinese name evokes the rhythmic, musical nature of short-form video content.

Character-by-character pronunciation

抖音 uses 2 characters to represent the brand name in Chinese. Each character contributes to the phonetic or semantic rendering.