Chinese surname

危

The Chinese surname 危 (Mandarin wēi, Cantonese ngai4) is spelled Gooi in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	wēi
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ngai4
Definition (Unihan)	dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)

Spelling tree of 危

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

Spelling	Romanization
Gooi	Hokkien

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Spellings of 危 in Malaysia

GooiSpelling common in Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 魏

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