Chinese surname

岑

The Chinese surname 岑 (Mandarin cén, Cantonese sam4) is spelled Sum in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	cén
Cantonese (Jyutping)	sam4
Definition (Unihan)	steep, precipitous; peak

Spelling tree of 岑

岑 is spelled 1 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Sum	Cantonese

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Spellings of 岑 in Malaysia

SumSpelling common in Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 沈

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.