Chinese name character
Chinese name character 璧
bì
The character 璧 (Mandarin bì) appears in 2 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Pik, Pek and Phaik in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “jade disc with a hole (jade annulus)” and “jade disc”.
- Names and syllables
- 4
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 18
- Attested in records
- 2
4 names and syllables in this reference have 璧 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 璧 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 璧: the recorded options
jade disc with a hole (jade annulus)
in 3 character options · attested
jade disc
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: piece of jade with hole in it
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 璧
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Pik | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Pek | Hokkien | possible |
| Phaik | Hokkien | possible |
Readings of 璧 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin bì and Cantonese bik1.
2 names that can be written with 璧
2 syllables that can stand for 璧
Sources
- Wiktionary: 璧 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 璧 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+74A7 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 璧 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 璧, including “jade disc with a hole (jade annulus)” and “jade disc”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 璧 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 璧 is spelled Pik (Cantonese), Pek (Hokkien) and Phaik (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Pik written 璧?
Not necessarily. The spelling Pik can also stand for 碧. Only the family knows which character was chosen.