Chinese name character
Chinese name character 玮
wěi
Traditional: 瑋
The character 玮 (Mandarin wěi) appears in 6 names in this reference and is spelled Wei in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “fine jade, precious” and “precious, rare”.
- Names and syllables
- 6
- Malaysian spellings
- 1
- Strokes
- 8
- Attested in records
- 1
6 names and syllables in this reference have 玮 as one of their character options. For 1 of them, 玮 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 玮: the recorded options
fine jade, precious
in 1 character options · attested
precious, rare
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: type of jade; rare, valuable
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 玮
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Wei | Hokkien · Hakka · Mandarin |
Readings of 玮 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin wěi and Cantonese wai5.
6 names that can be written with 玮
Sources
- MDBG: 玮 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 玮 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+73AE · 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 玮 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 玮, including “fine jade, precious” and “precious, rare”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 玮 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 玮 is spelled Wei (Hokkien, Hakka, Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Wei written 玮?
Not necessarily. The spelling Wei can also stand for 伟, 威, 暐, 為, 溦, 薇. Only the family knows which character was chosen.