Chinese name character
Chinese name character 鵬, simplified 鹏
péng
Simplified: 鹏
The character 鵬 (Mandarin péng) appears in 5 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Phong, Peng, Pheng and Pang in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “peng, a giant mythical bird”, “peng, a giant bird of Chinese myth” and “peng, giant bird of Chinese myth”.
- Names and syllables
- 8
- Malaysian spellings
- 4
- Strokes
- 19
- Attested in records
- 2
8 names and syllables in this reference have 鵬 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 鵬 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 鵬: the recorded options
peng, a giant mythical bird
in 5 character options · attested
peng, a giant bird of Chinese myth
in 1 character options
peng, giant bird of Chinese myth
in 1 character options
the mythical peng bird
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: fabulous bird of enormous size
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 鵬
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Phong | Teochew | attested in name records |
| Peng | Hokkien · Mandarin | possible |
| Pheng | Hokkien | possible |
| Pang | Cantonese | possible |
Readings of 鵬 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin péng and Cantonese paang4.
5 names that can be written with 鵬
3 syllables that can stand for 鵬
Sources
- Wiktionary: 鵬 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 鵬 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+9D6C · 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 鵬 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 鵬, including “peng, a giant mythical bird”, “peng, a giant bird of Chinese myth”, “peng, giant bird of Chinese myth” and “the mythical peng bird”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 鵬 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 鵬 is spelled Phong (Teochew), Peng (Hokkien, Mandarin), Pheng (Hokkien) and Pang (Cantonese). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Phong written 鵬?
Not necessarily. The spelling Phong can also stand for 蓬. Only the family knows which character was chosen.