Chinese surname
鍾 钟
The Chinese surname 鍾 (Mandarin zhōng, Cantonese zung1) is spelled Chong, Choong, Cheng, Chung, Zhong in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.
| Mandarin (pinyin) | zhōng |
|---|---|
| Cantonese (Jyutping) | zung1 |
| Simplified | 钟 |
| Definition (Unihan) | cup, glass, goblet; surname |
Spelling tree of 鍾
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Chong | Hakka |
| Choong | Hakka |
| Cheng | Hokkien · Teochew |
| Chung | Cantonese · Hakka |
| Zhong | Mandarin |
Spellings of 鍾 in Malaysia
- ChongSpelling common in Hakka, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 張, 章, 莊
- ChoongSpelling common in Hakka romanization
- ChengSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 鄭, 程
- ChungSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 鐘
- ZhongSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 鐘, 仲
Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.