Chinese surname

柴

The Chinese surname 柴 (Mandarin chái, Cantonese caai4) is spelled Chai in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	chái
Cantonese (Jyutping)	caai4
Definition (Unihan)	firewood, faggots, fuel

Spelling tree of 柴

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

Spelling	Romanization
Chai	Cantonese · Hakka · Mandarin

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Spellings of 柴 in Malaysia

ChaiSpelling common in Hakka, Cantonese, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 蔡

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