Chinese name character
Chinese name character 思
sī
The character 思 (Mandarin sī) appears in 14 names and 6 syllables in this reference and is spelled See, Sze, Si, Su and Soo in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “to think; to miss, yearn for”, “to think; thought” and “thought, to long for”.
- Names and syllables
- 20
- Malaysian spellings
- 6
- Strokes
- 9
- Attested in records
- 10
20 names and syllables in this reference have 思 as one of their character options. For 10 of them, 思 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 思: the recorded options
to think; to miss, yearn for
in 20 character options · attested
to think; thought
in 2 character options · attested
thought, to long for
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: think, consider, ponder; final particle
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 思
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| See | Hokkien · Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Sze | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Si | Hokkien · Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Su | Hokkien · Hakka | attested in name records |
| Soo | Hokkien | attested in name records |
| Sir | Hokkien | possible |
Readings of 思 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin sī and Cantonese si1.
14 names that can be written with 思
6 syllables that can stand for 思
Sources
- Wiktionary: 思 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 思 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+601D · 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 思 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 思, including “to think; to miss, yearn for”, “to think; thought” and “thought, to long for”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 思 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 思 is spelled See (Hokkien, Cantonese), Sze (Cantonese), Si (Hokkien, Cantonese), Su (Hokkien, Hakka), Soo (Hokkien) and Sir (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every See written 思?
Not necessarily. The spelling See can also stand for 诗. Only the family knows which character was chosen.