Chinese name character
Chinese name character 文
wén
The character 文 (Mandarin wén) appears in 39 names and 5 syllables in this reference and is spelled Wen, Boon, Mun, Voon and Ven in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “writing, culture, literature”.
- Names and syllables
- 44
- Malaysian spellings
- 5
- Strokes
- 4
- Attested in records
- 27
44 names and syllables in this reference have 文 as one of their character options. For 27 of them, 文 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 文: the recorded options
writing, culture, literature
in 77 character options · attested
Unihan definition: literature, culture, writing
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 文
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Wen | Cantonese · Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Boon | Hokkien · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Mun | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Voon | Hakka | attested in name records |
| Ven | Hakka | possible |
Readings of 文 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin wén and Cantonese man4.
39 names that can be written with 文
- Jia Wen♀嘉雯 · 佳雯 · 家雯
- Ah Boon♂亞文 · 阿文
- Boon Chye♂文材 · 文財 · 文才
- Boon Heong♂文雄 · 文香
- Boon Leong♂文龙 · 文良 · 文亮
- Boon Poh♂文宝 · 文保
- Boon Siew♂文秀 · 文修 · 文壽
- Chin Wen♂錦文 · 進文
- Jian Boon♂建文 · 健文
- Kah Mun♀嘉雯 · 嘉文 · 嘉敏
- Khim Wen♀钦文 · 琴雯
- Koon Mun♂♀冠文 · 冠敏
- Mun Yee♀敏仪 · 文仪 · 敏怡
- Mun Yi♀敏意 · 敏仪 · 文怡
- Pang Boon♂邦文
- Sir Boon♂♀思文 · 士文
- Voon Fee♂文輝 · 文飛 · 文暉
- Wen Suen♀文荪 · 雯璇 · 文宣
- Wen Tong♂纹通 · 文通 · 文桐
- Yee Voon♀怡文 · 依文
- Boon Heng♂文兴 · 文亨 · 文恒
- Boon Yang♂文扬 · 文阳 · 文洋
- Ding Wen♂鼎文 · 定文
- Ji Wen♂继文 · 吉文 · 纪文
- Kee Boon♂基文 · 祺文
- Ting Wen♀婷文 · 婷雯 · 庭文
- Toon Boon♂敦文
- Wei Wen♂偉文 · 瑋文 · 維文
- Zheng Wen♂正文 · 政文
- Kai Wen♂凯文 · 楷文 · 恺文
- Li Wen♀丽文 · 丽雯 · 莉雯
- Wen Hao♂文豪 · 文浩
- Wen Qian♂文谦 · 温谦 · 文千
- Wen Xuan♂文轩 · 温轩 · 文宣
- Wenbo♂文博 · 文波
- Wenchao♂文潮 · 文超
- Wenwen♂♀文文 · 雯雯
- Wenzhong♂文忠 · 文仲
- Yiwen♂♀懿文 · 怡文 · 逸文
5 syllables that can stand for 文
Sources
- Wiktionary: 文 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 文 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+6587 · 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 文 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 文, including “writing, culture, literature”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 文 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 文 is spelled Wen (Cantonese, Mandarin), Boon (Hokkien, Teochew), Mun (Cantonese), Voon (Hakka) and Ven (Hakka). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Wen written 文?
Not necessarily. The spelling Wen can also stand for 纹, 雯, 溫. Only the family knows which character was chosen.