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Chinese name character 允

yǔn

The character 允 (Mandarin yǔn) appears in 1 name and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Yun and Yoon in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “to allow; fair, just”.

Names and syllables
3
Malaysian spellings
2
Strokes
4
Attested in records
2

3 names and syllables in this reference have 允 as one of their character options. For 2 of them, 允 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.

Meanings of 允: the recorded options

  • to allow; fair, just

    in 4 character options · attested

Unihan definition: to grant, to allow, to consent

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 允

允 Yun Hakka · Mandarin Yoon Hakka
允 yields 2 spellings in our records. The label under each spelling is the romanization it follows, not the bearer’s dialect.
SpellingRomanizationattested in name records
YunHakka · Mandarinattested in name records
YoonHakkapossible

Readings of 允 by dialect

DialectReadingMalaysian spelling
HakkaPha̍k-fa-sṳ yún Yun, Yoon
MandarinHanyu Pinyin yǔn Yun

Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin yǔn and Cantonese wan5.

1 names that can be written with 允

2 syllables that can stand for 允

Sources

  1. MDBG: 允 · mdbg.net · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: 允 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Unicode Unihan Database: U+5141 · 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 允 mean in a name?

Our records give several meanings for 允, including “to allow; fair, just”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.

How is 允 spelled in Malaysia?

In our records 允 is spelled Yun (Hakka, Mandarin) and Yoon (Hakka). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.

Is every Yun written 允?

Not necessarily. The spelling Yun can also stand for 芸, 雲, 韻. Only the family knows which character was chosen.