Chinese name character
Chinese name character 儒
rú
The character 儒 (Mandarin rú) appears in 1 name and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Ju, Joo and Ru in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “scholar; Confucian” and “scholar; learned person”.
- Names and syllables
- 4
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 16
- Attested in records
- 2
4 names and syllables in this reference have 儒 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 儒 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 儒: the recorded options
scholar; Confucian
in 5 character options · attested
scholar; learned person
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: Confucian scholar
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 儒
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Ju | Hokkien | attested in name records |
| Joo | Hokkien | possible |
| Ru | Mandarin | possible |
Readings of 儒 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin rú and Cantonese jyu4.
1 names that can be written with 儒
3 syllables that can stand for 儒
Sources
- Wiktionary: 儒 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 儒 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+5112 · 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 儒 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 儒, including “scholar; Confucian” and “scholar; learned person”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 儒 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 儒 is spelled Ju (Hokkien), Joo (Hokkien) and Ru (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Ju written 儒?
Not necessarily. The spelling Ju can also stand for 如, 菊. Only the family knows which character was chosen.