Chinese surname
Surname Soo
蘇
Soo is a Chinese surname spelling of 蘇, a character meaning the perilla plant and also 'to revive'.
Characters for the surname Soo
The spelling Soo is common in Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 蘇
surname; perilla; to revive (variant of 甦)
Hokkien so͘ / Teochew sou1 / Cantonese sou1 / Hakka sû / Mandarin sū
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Possible characters for Soo
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 蘇 | sū · Hokkien · Cantonese |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Soo
Soo is a spelling of the surname 蘇, matching the Hokkien reading so͘, Teochew sou1, Cantonese sou1 and Hakka sû. Chinese surnames are spelled differently by dialect, so the same character can appear under several spellings in Malaysia, such as So and Soh, while in Mandarin it is spelled Su. The character 蘇 (simplified 苏) names the perilla plant and is also used for 'to revive'.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 蘇 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 蘇 · mdbg.net · meaning
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