Chinese surname

杜

The Chinese surname 杜 (Mandarin dù, Cantonese dou6) is spelled Toh in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	dù
Cantonese (Jyutping)	dou6
Definition (Unihan)	stop, prevent; restrict; surname

Spelling tree of 杜

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

Spelling	Romanization
Toh	Hokkien · Teochew

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Spellings of 杜 in Malaysia

TohSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew romanizationAlso stands for 卓

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