Chinese surname

唐

The Chinese surname 唐 (Mandarin táng, Cantonese tong4) is spelled Tang, Tong in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	táng
Cantonese (Jyutping)	tong4
Definition (Unihan)	Tang dynasty; Chinese

Spelling tree of 唐

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

Spelling	Romanization
Tang	Teochew · Mandarin
Tong	Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka

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Spellings of 唐 in Malaysia

TangSpelling common in Teochew, Cantonese, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 陳, 鄧, 湯
TongSpelling common in Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 童, 湯

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