Chinese surname

顧顾

The Chinese surname 顧 (Mandarin gù, Cantonese gu3) is spelled Koo in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	gù
Cantonese (Jyutping)	gu3
Simplified	顾
Definition (Unihan)	look back; look at; look after

Spelling tree of 顧

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

Spelling	Romanization
Koo	Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka

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Spellings of 顧 in Malaysia

KooSpelling common in Hakka, Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew romanizationAlso stands for 古, 邱, 辜

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