Chinese name character
Chinese name character 锦
jǐn
Traditional: 錦
The character 锦 (Mandarin jǐn) appears in 3 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Ghim, Kam and Jin in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “brocade; embroidered; bright and beautiful”.
- Names and syllables
- 5
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 13
- Attested in records
- 4
5 names and syllables in this reference have 锦 as one of their character options. For 4 of them, 锦 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 锦: the recorded options
brocade; embroidered; bright and beautiful
in 4 character options · attested
Unihan definition: brocade, tapestry; embroidered
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 锦
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Ghim | Hokkien | attested in name records |
| Kam | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Jin | Mandarin | possible |
Readings of 锦 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin jǐn and Cantonese gam2.
3 names that can be written with 锦
2 syllables that can stand for 锦
Sources
- Wiktionary: 锦 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 锦 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+9526 · 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 锦 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 锦, including “brocade; embroidered; bright and beautiful”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 锦 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 锦 is spelled Ghim (Hokkien), Kam (Cantonese) and Jin (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.