Chinese surname

麻

The Chinese surname 麻 (Mandarin má, Cantonese maa4) is spelled Mah in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	má
Cantonese (Jyutping)	maa4
Definition (Unihan)	hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200

Spelling tree of 麻

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

Spelling	Romanization
Mah	Cantonese · Hakka

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Spellings of 麻 in Malaysia

MahSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 馬

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