Chinese surname

柯

The Chinese surname 柯 (Mandarin kē, Cantonese o1) is spelled Kwa in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	kē
Cantonese (Jyutping)	o1
Definition (Unihan)	axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname

Spelling tree of 柯

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

Spelling	Romanization
Kwa	Hokkien · Teochew

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Spellings of 柯 in Malaysia

KwaSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew romanization

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