Chinese surname

連连

The Chinese surname 連 (Mandarin lián, Cantonese lin4) is spelled Lian in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	lián
Cantonese (Jyutping)	lin4
Simplified	连
Definition (Unihan)	join, connect; continuous; even

Spelling tree of 連

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

Spelling	Romanization
Lian	Hokkien · Hakka · Mandarin

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Spellings of 連 in Malaysia

LianSpelling common in Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin), Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 練

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