Chinese name character
Chinese name character 瑞
ruì
The character 瑞 (Mandarin ruì) appears in 15 names and 4 syllables in this reference and is spelled Swee, Sui, Rui, Jui and Soi in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “auspicious; auspicious omen”.
- Names and syllables
- 19
- Malaysian spellings
- 5
- Strokes
- 13
- Attested in records
- 11
19 names and syllables in this reference have 瑞 as one of their character options. For 11 of them, 瑞 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 瑞: the recorded options
auspicious; auspicious omen
in 31 character options · attested
Unihan definition: felicitous omen; auspicious
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 瑞
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Swee | Hokkien · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Sui | Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka +1 | attested in name records |
| Rui | Mandarin | possible |
| Jui | romanization not stated | possible |
| Soi | Hokkien | possible |
Readings of 瑞 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin ruì and Cantonese seoi6.
15 names that can be written with 瑞
4 syllables that can stand for 瑞
Sources
- MDBG: 瑞 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 瑞 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+745E · 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 瑞 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 瑞, including “auspicious; auspicious omen”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 瑞 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 瑞 is spelled Swee (Hokkien, Teochew), Sui (Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew), Rui (Mandarin), Jui and Soi (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Swee written 瑞?
Not necessarily. The spelling Swee can also stand for 水, 穗. Only the family knows which character was chosen.