Chinese surname

招

The Chinese surname 招 (Mandarin zhāo, Cantonese ziu1) is spelled Chiu in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	zhāo
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ziu1
Definition (Unihan)	beckon, summon; recruit, levy

Spelling tree of 招

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

Spelling	Romanization
Chiu	Cantonese

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Spellings of 招 in Malaysia

ChiuSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 周, 趙

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