Chinese surname
張 张
The Chinese surname 張 (Mandarin zhāng, Cantonese zoeng1) is spelled Chong, Teo, Chang, Cheong, Tiong, Teoh, Zhang in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.
| Mandarin (pinyin) | zhāng |
|---|---|
| Cantonese (Jyutping) | zoeng1 |
| Simplified | 张 |
| Definition (Unihan) | stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae |
Spelling tree of 張
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Chong | Hakka |
| Teo | Hokkien · Teochew |
| Chang | |
| Cheong | Cantonese |
| Tiong | Hokkien · Foochow |
| Teoh | Hokkien |
| Zhang | Mandarin |
Spellings of 張 in Malaysia
- ChongSpelling common in Hakka, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 鍾, 章, 莊
- TeoSpelling common in Teochew, Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 趙
- ChangSpelling common in Hakka, Teochew, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 鄭, 章, 曾
- CheongSpelling common in Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 章, 蔣
- TiongSpelling common in Foochow, Hokkien romanization
- TeohSpelling common in Hokkien romanizationAlso stands for 趙
- ZhangSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 章
Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.