Chinese surname
Surname Chai
蔡 · 柴
Chai is a Chinese surname, among others a Hakka spelling of 蔡 and a spelling of 柴.
Characters for the surname Chai
The spelling Chai is common in Hakka, Cantonese and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 蔡
ancient state of Cai; surname
Hakka chhai / Mandarin cài
attested
- 柴
firewood; surname
Cantonese caai4 / Hakka chhài / Mandarin chái
Possible characters for Chai
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 蔡 | cài · Hakka |
| 柴 | chái · Cantonese · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Chai
Chai can stand for the surname 蔡 (Mandarin Cai), read chhai in Hakka; in Hokkien the character is read chhòa and spelt Chua, and in Cantonese coi3 (spelt Choy or Choi). Chai also fits the surname 柴, read caai4 in Cantonese and chái in Mandarin. The meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 蔡 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 蔡 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 柴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 柴 · mdbg.net · meaning
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