Chinese name character
Chinese name character 尼
ní
The character 尼 (Mandarin ní) appears in 2 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Nee and Ni in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “Buddhist nun, used in transliteration”, “Buddhist nun; near; calm” and “Buddhist nun, also used in transliterations”.
- Names and syllables
- 4
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 5
- Attested in records
- 4
4 names and syllables in this reference have 尼 as one of their character options. For 4 of them, 尼 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 尼: the recorded options
Buddhist nun, used in transliteration
in 2 character options · attested
Buddhist nun; near; calm
in 1 character options · attested
Buddhist nun, also used in transliterations
in 1 character options · attested
Unihan definition: Buddhist nun; transliteration
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 尼
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Nee | Hokkien · Hakka · Teochew |
| Ni | Hokkien · Mandarin |
Readings of 尼 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin ní and Cantonese nei4.
2 names that can be written with 尼
2 syllables that can stand for 尼
Sources
- Wiktionary: 尼 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 尼 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+5C3C · 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 尼 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 尼, including “Buddhist nun, used in transliteration”, “Buddhist nun; near; calm” and “Buddhist nun, also used in transliterations”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 尼 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 尼 is spelled Nee (Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew) and Ni (Hokkien, Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Nee written 尼?
Not necessarily. The spelling Nee can also stand for 年. Only the family knows which character was chosen.