Chinese name character
Chinese name character 熙
xī
The character 熙 (Mandarin xī) appears in 7 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Hee and Xi in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “bright, glorious; prosperous”, “bright, glorious; happy and harmonious” and “bright, flourishing”.
- Names and syllables
- 9
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 14
- Attested in records
- 3
9 names and syllables in this reference have 熙 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 熙 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 熙: the recorded options
bright, glorious; prosperous
in 9 character options · attested
bright, glorious; happy and harmonious
in 1 character options
bright, flourishing
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: bright, splendid, glorious
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 熙
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Hee | Hokkien · Hakka · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Xi | Mandarin | possible |
Readings of 熙 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin xī and Cantonese hei1.
7 names that can be written with 熙
2 syllables that can stand for 熙
Sources
- Wiktionary: 熙 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 熙 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+7199 · 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 熙 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 熙, including “bright, glorious; prosperous”, “bright, glorious; happy and harmonious” and “bright, flourishing”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 熙 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 熙 is spelled Hee (Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew) and Xi (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Hee written 熙?
Not necessarily. The spelling Hee can also stand for 喜, 禧. Only the family knows which character was chosen.