Chinese surname

戴

The Chinese surname 戴 (Mandarin dài, Cantonese daai3) is spelled Tai in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	dài
Cantonese (Jyutping)	daai3
Definition (Unihan)	wear on top; support

Spelling tree of 戴

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

Spelling	Romanization
Tai	Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka +1

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Spellings of 戴 in Malaysia

TaiSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Hokkien romanization

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