Chinese name character
Chinese name character 恩
ēn
The character 恩 (Mandarin ēn) appears in 3 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled En and Yan in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “kindness, grace” and “kindness; mercy”.
- Names and syllables
- 5
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 10
- Attested in records
- 3
5 names and syllables in this reference have 恩 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 恩 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 恩: the recorded options
kindness, grace
in 4 character options · attested
kindness; mercy
in 3 character options · attested
Unihan definition: kindness, mercy, charity
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 恩
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| En | Hakka · Mandarin |
| Yan | Cantonese |
- En3
- Yan2
Readings of 恩 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin ēn and Cantonese jan1.
3 names that can be written with 恩
2 syllables that can stand for 恩
Sources
- Wiktionary: 恩 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 恩 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+6069 · 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 恩 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 恩, including “kindness, grace” and “kindness; mercy”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 恩 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 恩 is spelled En (Hakka, Mandarin) and Yan (Cantonese). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.