Chinese surname

閻阎

The Chinese surname 閻 (Mandarin yán, Cantonese jim4) is spelled Ngiam in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	yán
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jim4
Simplified	阎
Definition (Unihan)	village gate; surname

Spelling tree of 閻

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

Spelling	Romanization
Ngiam	Hakka · Teochew

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Spellings of 閻 in Malaysia

NgiamSpelling common in Teochew, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 嚴

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