Chinese name character
Chinese name character 鹏
péng
Traditional: 鵬
The character 鹏 (Mandarin péng) appears in 2 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Pong and Peng in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “peng, a fabled enormous bird”, “legendary giant bird” and “peng, a giant bird of Chinese myth”.
- Names and syllables
- 3
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 13
- Attested in records
- 3
3 names and syllables in this reference have 鹏 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 鹏 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 鹏: the recorded options
peng, a fabled enormous bird
in 3 character options · attested
legendary giant bird
in 2 character options · attested
peng, a giant bird of Chinese myth
in 1 character options · attested
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 鹏
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Pong | Teochew |
| Peng | Mandarin |
Readings of 鹏 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin péng and Cantonese paang4.
2 names that can be written with 鹏
1 syllables that can stand for 鹏
Sources
- MDBG: 鹏 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 鹏 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+9E4F · 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 鹏 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 鹏, including “peng, a fabled enormous bird”, “legendary giant bird” and “peng, a giant bird of Chinese myth”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 鹏 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 鹏 is spelled Pong (Teochew) and Peng (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Pong written 鹏?
Not necessarily. The spelling Pong can also stand for 龐. Only the family knows which character was chosen.