Chinese surname
Surname Tung
董 · 童
Tung is a spelling of the Chinese surname 董 or 童, following Cantonese and Hakka pronunciation and Mandarin Wade-Giles spelling.
Characters for the surname Tung
The spelling Tung is common in Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 董
surname; to supervise, to direct
Cantonese dung2 / Hakka túng / Mandarin dǒng (Wade-Giles tung3)
attested
- 童
surname; child
Cantonese tung4 / Hakka thùng / Mandarin tóng (Wade-Giles tʻung2)
Possible characters for Tung
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 董 | dǒng · Cantonese · Hakka |
| 童 | tóng · Cantonese · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
- Tong 童Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin (pinyin)
About the surname Tung
Tung is a spelling of the surname 董 (Cantonese dung2, Hakka túng, Mandarin dǒng) and also of 童 (Cantonese tung4, Hakka thùng, Mandarin tóng). It also matches the Wade-Giles form of both characters. The character 董 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. Which character applies depends on the family.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 董 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 董 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 童 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 童 · mdbg.net · meaning
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