Chinese surname
Surname Kuok
郭
Kuok is a Chinese surname written 郭, spelled Guo in Mandarin and Kwok in Cantonese.
Characters for the surname Kuok
The spelling Kuok is common in Cantonese and Foochow romanization.
- 郭
outer city wall; surname
Cantonese gwok3 / Foochow guók / Mandarin guō
attested
Possible characters for Kuok
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 郭 | guō · Cantonese · Foochow |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Kuok
Kuok is a spelling of the surname 郭 close to the Cantonese (gwok3) and Foochow (guók) pronunciations. In Mandarin it is Guo, and other spellings include Kwok, Kuo and Kwek. The character 郭 originally meant the outer wall of a city.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 郭 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 郭 · mdbg.net · meaning
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