Chinese name character
Chinese name character 志
zhì
Traditional: 誌
The character 志 (Mandarin zhì) appears in 27 names and 4 syllables in this reference and is spelled Chee, Chi, Tze and Zhi in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “will; determination; aspiration”.
- Names and syllables
- 31
- Malaysian spellings
- 4
- Strokes
- 7
- Attested in records
- 12
31 names and syllables in this reference have 志 as one of their character options. For 12 of them, 志 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 志: the recorded options
will; determination; aspiration
in 52 character options · attested
Unihan definition: purpose, will, determination; annals
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 志
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Chee | Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka +1 | attested in name records |
| Chi | Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka | attested in name records |
| Tze | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Zhi | Mandarin | possible |
Readings of 志 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin zhì and Cantonese zi3.
27 names that can be written with 志
- Chee Keong♂志強 · 智強 · 自強
- Chee Seng♂志成 · 志誠 · 志勝
- Chee Meng♂志明 · 志銘
- Chee Kong♂志剛 · 志光 · 智剛
- Chee Wai♂志偉 · 智偉 · 志威
- Chee Hong♂梓康 · 志康 · 志宏
- Zhi Xuan♀智萱 · 芷萱 · 志萱
- Chee Wei♂志偉 · 智偉 · 志威
- Chee Leong♂志亮 · 志良 · 智亮
- Chee Ming♂志明 · 智明 · 子明
- Chee Chai♂志财 · 志才
- Chee Ciang♂志彰 · 志章
- Chee Heung♂志香 · 志鄉
- Chee Khoon♂志勤 · 志坤 · 志群
- Chee Tean♂志天 · 志典
- Chi Wing♂志咏 · 志榮 · 志永
- Wei Chee♂偉志 · 偉祺
- Zhi Hui♀智慧 · 芷慧 · 志慧
- Chee Hean♂志贤 · 志轩 · 志宪
- Chee Leung♂志良 · 志亮 · 智良
- Chi Chung♂志忠 · 志聰 · 智聰
- Fook Chee♂福志 · 福智
- Zhi Yan♂志彦 · 智彦 · 致彦
- Zhi Yung♂志勇 · 智勇 · 志永
- Zhiming♂志明 · 智明
- Zhiqing♀芷晴 · 志清
- Zhizhong♂志忠 · 智忠
4 syllables that can stand for 志
Sources
- Wiktionary: 志 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 志 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+5FD7 · 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 志 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 志, including “will; determination; aspiration”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 志 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 志 is spelled Chee (Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew), Chi (Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka), Tze (Cantonese) and Zhi (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Chee written 志?
Not necessarily. The spelling Chee can also stand for 智, 致, 梓, 芝. Only the family knows which character was chosen.