Chinese name character
Chinese name character 碧
bì
The character 碧 (Mandarin bì) appears in 5 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Phaik, Pik and Pek in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “green jade, blue-green”.
- Names and syllables
- 8
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 14
- Attested in records
- 7
8 names and syllables in this reference have 碧 as one of their character options. For 7 of them, 碧 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 碧: the recorded options
green jade, blue-green
in 11 character options · attested
Unihan definition: jade; green, blue
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 碧
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Phaik | Hokkien · Teochew |
| Pik | Cantonese |
| Pek | Hokkien · Teochew |
Readings of 碧 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin bì and Cantonese bik1.
5 names that can be written with 碧
3 syllables that can stand for 碧
Sources
- Wiktionary: 碧 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 碧 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+78A7 · 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 碧 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 碧, including “green jade, blue-green”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 碧 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 碧 is spelled Phaik (Hokkien, Teochew), Pik (Cantonese) and Pek (Hokkien, Teochew). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Phaik written 碧?
Not necessarily. The spelling Phaik can also stand for 璧. Only the family knows which character was chosen.