Chinese name character
Chinese name character 音
yīn
The character 音 (Mandarin yīn) appears in 4 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Eem, Yin and Yam in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “sound; voice; tone”.
- Names and syllables
- 7
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 9
- Attested in records
- 2
7 names and syllables in this reference have 音 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 音 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 音: the recorded options
sound; voice; tone
in 7 character options · attested
Unihan definition: sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
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 音
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Eem | Hokkien · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Yin | Mandarin | possible |
| Yam | Cantonese | possible |
Readings of 音 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin yīn and Cantonese jam1.
4 names that can be written with 音
3 syllables that can stand for 音
Sources
- Wiktionary: 音 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 音 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+97F3 · 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 音 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 音, including “sound; voice; tone”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 音 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 音 is spelled Eem (Hokkien, Teochew), Yin (Mandarin) and Yam (Cantonese). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Eem written 音?
Not necessarily. The spelling Eem can also stand for 蔭. Only the family knows which character was chosen.