Chinese surname
黃 黄
The Chinese surname 黃 (Mandarin huáng, Cantonese wong4) is spelled Wong, Ooi, Wee, Huang, Bong, Ng in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.
| Mandarin (pinyin) | huáng |
|---|---|
| Cantonese (Jyutping) | wong4 |
| Simplified | 黄 |
| Definition (Unihan) | yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201 |
Spelling tree of 黃
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Wong | Cantonese · Hakka |
| Ooi | Hokkien |
| Wee | Hokkien |
| Huang | Mandarin |
| Bong | Hakka |
| Ng | Hokkien · Teochew |
Spellings of 黃 in Malaysia
- WongSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 王
- OoiSpelling common in Hokkien romanization
- WeeSpelling common in Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 魏
- HuangSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization
- BongSpelling common in Hakka, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 邦
- NgSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew romanizationAlso stands for 吳, 伍
Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.