Chinese name character
Chinese name character 月
yuè
The character 月 (Mandarin yuè) appears in 2 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Guat in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “moon; month”.
- Names and syllables
- 3
- Malaysian spellings
- 1
- Strokes
- 4
- Attested in records
- 1
3 names and syllables in this reference have 月 as one of their character options. For 1 of them, 月 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 月: the recorded options
moon; month
in 3 character options · attested
Unihan definition: moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
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 月
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Guat | Hokkien |
Readings of 月 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin yuè and Cantonese jyut6.
2 names that can be written with 月
1 syllables that can stand for 月
Sources
- MDBG: 月 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 月 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+6708 · 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 月 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 月, including “moon; month”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 月 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 月 is spelled Guat (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.