Chinese surname

方

The Chinese surname 方 (Mandarin fāng, Cantonese fong1) is spelled Fong, Hong in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	fāng
Cantonese (Jyutping)	fong1
Definition (Unihan)	a square, rectangle; a region; local

Spelling tree of 方

方 is spelled 2 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Fong	Cantonese · Hakka
Hong	Hokkien

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Spellings of 方 in Malaysia

FongSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 房
HongSpelling common in Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 康, 洪

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