Chinese surname
Surname Mak
麦
Mak is a Chinese surname written 麦 (wheat), read mak6 in Cantonese and ma̍k in Hakka.
Characters for the surname Mak
The spelling Mak is common in Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 麦
wheat; barley; surname
Cantonese mak6 / Hakka ma̍k / Mandarin mài
attested
Possible characters for Mak
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 麦 | mài · Cantonese · Hakka |
About the surname Mak
Mak is a Chinese surname spelling from the Cantonese (mak6) or Hakka (ma̍k) pronunciation. The character recorded for this name in Malaysia is 麦, the simplified form of 麥, meaning wheat. In Hokkien the same character is read be̍h. Chinese surname spellings vary by dialect, so one character can have several spellings.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 麦 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 麥 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 麦 · mdbg.net · meaning
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