Chinese surname

管

The Chinese surname 管 (Mandarin guǎn, Cantonese gun2) is spelled Kuan in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	guǎn
Cantonese (Jyutping)	gun2
Definition (Unihan)	pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music

Spelling tree of 管

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

Spelling	Romanization
Kuan	Hokkien

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Spellings of 管 in Malaysia

KuanSpelling common in Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 關, 官

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