Chinese surname

徐

The Chinese surname 徐 (Mandarin xú, Cantonese ceoi4) is spelled Chooi, See, Sie in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	xú
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ceoi4
Definition (Unihan)	slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified

Spelling tree of 徐

徐 is spelled 3 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Chooi	Cantonese
See	Hokkien
Sie	Hokkien

All surname characters and spellings

Spellings of 徐 in Malaysia

ChooiSpelling common in Cantonese, Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 崔
SeeSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew romanizationAlso stands for 施
SieSpelling common in Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 施

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