Chinese surname

覃

The Chinese surname 覃 (Mandarin tán, Cantonese taam4) is spelled Thum in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	tán
Cantonese (Jyutping)	taam4
Definition (Unihan)	reach to, spread to; extensive

Spelling tree of 覃

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

Spelling	Romanization
Thum	Hokkien · Hakka · Teochew

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Spellings of 覃 in Malaysia

ThumSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 譚

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