Chinese name character
Chinese name character 霞
xiá
The character 霞 (Mandarin xiá) appears in 2 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Har and Siah in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “rosy clouds at dawn or dusk”, “rosy clouds at sunrise or sunset; colorful” and “rosy clouds at sunrise and sunset”.
- Names and syllables
- 4
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 17
- Attested in records
- 4
4 names and syllables in this reference have 霞 as one of their character options. For 4 of them, 霞 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 霞: the recorded options
rosy clouds at dawn or dusk
in 3 character options · attested
rosy clouds at sunrise or sunset; colorful
in 1 character options · attested
rosy clouds at sunrise and sunset
in 1 character options · attested
Unihan definition: rosy clouds
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 霞
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Har | Hokkien · Cantonese |
| Siah | romanization not stated |
Readings of 霞 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin xiá and Cantonese haa4.
2 names that can be written with 霞
2 syllables that can stand for 霞
Sources
- Wiktionary: 霞 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 霞 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+971E · 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 霞 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 霞, including “rosy clouds at dawn or dusk”, “rosy clouds at sunrise or sunset; colorful” and “rosy clouds at sunrise and sunset”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 霞 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 霞 is spelled Har (Hokkien, Cantonese) and Siah. A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Har written 霞?
Not necessarily. The spelling Har can also stand for 夏. Only the family knows which character was chosen.