Chinese surname

任

The Chinese surname 任 (Mandarin rèn, Cantonese jam6) is spelled Yam in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	rèn
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jam6
Definition (Unihan)	trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow

Spelling tree of 任

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

Spelling	Romanization
Yam	Cantonese

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Spellings of 任 in Malaysia

YamSpelling common in Cantonese romanization

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