Chinese surname

易

The Chinese surname 易 (Mandarin yì, Cantonese ji6) is spelled Yi, Jek in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	yì
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ji6
Definition (Unihan)	change; easy

Spelling tree of 易

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

Spelling	Romanization
Yi	Mandarin
Jek	Cantonese

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Spellings of 易 in Malaysia

YiSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin), Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 余
JekSpelling common in Cantonese romanization

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