Chinese name character
Chinese name character 璇
xuán
The character 璇 (Mandarin xuán) appears in 5 names and 4 syllables in this reference and is spelled Swen, Suan, Suen, Xuan and Swan in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “fine jade” and “jade”.
- Names and syllables
- 9
- Malaysian spellings
- 5
- Strokes
- 15
- Attested in records
- 2
9 names and syllables in this reference have 璇 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 璇 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 璇: the recorded options
fine jade
in 8 character options · attested
jade
in 1 character options
Unihan definition: beautiful jade; star
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 璇
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Swen | Cantonese · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Suan | Hokkien | possible |
| Suen | Cantonese | possible |
| Xuan | Mandarin | possible |
| Swan | Hokkien | possible |
Readings of 璇 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin xuán and Cantonese syun4.
5 names that can be written with 璇
4 syllables that can stand for 璇
Sources
- Wiktionary: 璇 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 璇 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+7487 · 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 璇 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 璇, including “fine jade” and “jade”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 璇 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 璇 is spelled Swen (Cantonese, Teochew), Suan (Hokkien), Suen (Cantonese), Xuan (Mandarin) and Swan (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Swen written 璇?
Not necessarily. The spelling Swen can also stand for 宣. Only the family knows which character was chosen.