Chinese name character
Chinese name character 银
yín
Traditional: 銀
The character 银 (Mandarin yín) appears in 2 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Goon and Yin in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “silver; silvery, lustrous; money”.
- Names and syllables
- 3
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 11
- Attested in records
- 2
3 names and syllables in this reference have 银 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 银 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 银: the recorded options
silver; silvery, lustrous; money
in 2 character options · attested
Unihan definition: silver; cash, money, wealth
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 银
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Goon | Hokkien | attested in name records |
| Yin | Mandarin | possible |
Readings of 银 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin yín and Cantonese ngan4.
2 names that can be written with 银
1 syllables that can stand for 银
Sources
- Wiktionary: 银 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 银 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+94F6 · 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 银 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 银, including “silver; silvery, lustrous; money”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 银 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 银 is spelled Goon (Hokkien) and Yin (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.