Chinese surname
Surname Tong
童 · 唐 · 湯
Tong is a spelling of Chinese surnames such as 童, 唐 and 湯, following Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka or Mandarin pronunciation.
Characters for the surname Tong
The spelling Tong is common in Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 童
surname; child
Hokkien tông / Mandarin tóng
attested
- 唐
surname; Tang dynasty
Cantonese tong4 / Hakka thòng / Hokkien tông / Mandarin táng
- 湯
surname; soup, hot water
Cantonese tong1 / Hakka thông / Mandarin tāng
童 all spellings of tóng唐 all spellings of táng湯 all spellings of tāng
Possible characters for Tong
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 童 | tóng · Hokkien · Mandarin |
| 唐 | táng · Hokkien · Cantonese |
| 湯 | tāng · Cantonese · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Tong
Tong is a surname spelling that can stand for several characters. 童 is read tông in Hokkien and tóng in Mandarin, and as a word means child. 唐 is read tong4 in Cantonese and thòng in Hakka, while 湯 is read tong1 in Cantonese and thông in Hakka. The character 童 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; which character applies depends on the family.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 童 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 童 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 唐 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 唐 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 湯 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 湯 · mdbg.net · meaning
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