Chinese surname
Surname Saw
蘇
Saw is a Chinese surname in Hokkien spelling for the character 蘇 (so͘).
Characters for the surname Saw
The spelling Saw is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 蘇
perilla; to revive; surname
Hokkien so͘ / Mandarin sū
attested
- 苏
simplified form of 蘇: perilla; to revive; surname
Hokkien so͘ / Mandarin sū (simplified form of 蘇)
attested
Possible characters for Saw
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 蘇 | sū · Hokkien |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Saw
Saw is a Hokkien spelling of the surname 蘇 / 苏 (Mandarin Su), read so͘ in Hokkien. The same character is read sou1 in Cantonese and sû in Hakka, and is also spelt So, Soo or Soh. The meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 蘇 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 蘇 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 苏 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 苏 · mdbg.net · meaning
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