Chinese surname

汪

The Chinese surname 汪 (Mandarin wāng, Cantonese wong1) is spelled Ong in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	wāng
Cantonese (Jyutping)	wong1
Definition (Unihan)	vast, extensive, deep; surname

Spelling tree of 汪

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

Spelling	Romanization
Ong	Hokkien

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Spellings of 汪 in Malaysia

OngSpelling common in Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 王

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