Chinese surname
Surname Tiew
趙
Tiew is a spelling of the Chinese surname 趙 (赵), following Foochow and Hokkien pronunciation; in Mandarin it is Zhao.
Characters for the surname Tiew
The spelling Tiew is common in Foochow and Hokkien romanization.
- 趙
surname; the ancient state of Zhao
Foochow diêu / Hokkien tiāu / Mandarin zhào
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Possible characters for Tiew
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 趙 | zhào · Hokkien · Foochow |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Tiew
Tiew is a spelling of the surname 趙 (simplified 赵) close to the Foochow reading diêu and the Hokkien reading tiāu. In Mandarin it is written Zhao and in Cantonese it is ziu6. According to Wiktionary, 趙 was the surname of the Song dynasty emperors. The character 趙 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 趙 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 趙 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 赵 · mdbg.net · meaning
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