Chinese surname
Surname Tai
戴
Tai is a Chinese surname spelling of 戴, a character meaning 'to wear on the head'; the spelling is common in Cantonese, Hakka and Teochew.
Characters for the surname Tai
The spelling Tai is common in Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew and Hokkien romanization.
- 戴
surname; to wear on the head; to support; to respect
Cantonese daai3 / Hakka tai / Teochew dai3 / Hokkien tài / Mandarin dài
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Possible characters for Tai
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 戴 | dài · Hokkien · Cantonese |
About the surname Tai
Tai is a spelling of the surname 戴, matching the Cantonese reading daai3, Hakka tai, Teochew dai3 and the Hokkien reading tài. Chinese surnames are spelled differently by dialect, so the same character can appear under several spellings in Malaysia; in Mandarin it is spelled Dai. The spelling Tai can also stand for other characters, so the actual character depends on the family.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 戴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 戴 · mdbg.net · meaning
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