Chinese surname

丘

The Chinese surname 丘 (Mandarin qiū, Cantonese jau1) is spelled Hew, Hiew in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	qiū
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jau1
Definition (Unihan)	hill; elder; empty; a name

Spelling tree of 丘

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

Spelling	Romanization
Hew	Hakka
Hiew	Hakka

All surname characters and spellings

Spellings of 丘 in Malaysia

HewSpelling common in Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 邱
HiewSpelling common in Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 邱

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