Chinese surname

麦

The Chinese surname 麦 (Mandarin mài, Cantonese mak6) is spelled Mak in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	mài
Cantonese (Jyutping)	mak6
Simplified	麦
Definition (Unihan)	wheat, barley, oats; simplified form of Kangxi radical 199

Spelling tree of 麦

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

Spelling	Romanization
Mak	Cantonese · Hakka

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Spellings of 麦 in Malaysia

MakSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanization

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