Chinese surname

黎

The Chinese surname 黎 (Mandarin lí, Cantonese lai4) is spelled Li, Lye in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	lí
Cantonese (Jyutping)	lai4
Definition (Unihan)	surname; numerous, many; black

Spelling tree of 黎

黎 is spelled 2 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Li	Mandarin
Lye	Cantonese · Hakka

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Spellings of 黎 in Malaysia

LiSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 李, 利
LyeSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 賴

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