Chinese name character
Chinese name character 齊, simplified 齐
qí
Simplified: 齐
The character 齊 (Mandarin qí) appears in 2 names and 5 syllables in this reference and is spelled Chay, Qi, Cheh, Choe and Chyi in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “even, uniform, together” and “even, uniform; complete”.
- Names and syllables
- 7
- Malaysian spellings
- 5
- Strokes
- 14
- Attested in records
- 3
7 names and syllables in this reference have 齊 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 齊 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 齊: the recorded options
even, uniform, together
in 6 character options · attested
even, uniform; complete
in 2 character options · attested
Unihan definition: even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
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 齊
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Chay | Hokkien · Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Qi | Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Cheh | Hokkien | possible |
| Choe | Hokkien | possible |
| Chyi | romanization not stated | possible |
Readings of 齊 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin qí and Cantonese cai4.
2 names that can be written with 齊
5 syllables that can stand for 齊
Sources
- Wiktionary: 齊 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 齊 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+9F4A · 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 齊 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 齊, including “even, uniform, together” and “even, uniform; complete”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 齊 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 齊 is spelled Chay (Hokkien, Cantonese), Qi (Mandarin), Cheh (Hokkien), Choe (Hokkien) and Chyi. A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Chay written 齊?
Not necessarily. The spelling Chay can also stand for 濟. Only the family knows which character was chosen.