Chinese surname

康

The Chinese surname 康 (Mandarin kāng, Cantonese hong1) is spelled Hong in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	kāng
Cantonese (Jyutping)	hong1
Definition (Unihan)	peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy

Spelling tree of 康

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

Spelling	Romanization
Hong	Cantonese

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Spellings of 康 in Malaysia

HongSpelling common in Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 洪, 方

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