Chinese surname

关

The Chinese surname 关 (Mandarin guān, Cantonese gwaan1) is spelled Kwan in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	guān
Cantonese (Jyutping)	gwaan1
Definition (Unihan)	frontier pass; close; relation

Spelling tree of 关

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

Spelling	Romanization
Kwan	Cantonese

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Spellings of 关 in Malaysia

KwanSpelling common in Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 關

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