Chinese Names · Boy
Bow Tan name meaning
- 宝treasure, jewel; precious
- 保protect, keep
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- B
- Romanization
- Teochew, Cantonese
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters宝保
Bow Tan is a spelling of a Chinese boy's name; Bow commonly stands for 宝 'treasure' or 保 'protect', though other characters may be used.
Chinese characters for Bow Tan
This spelling is common in Teochew and Cantonese romanization.
- 宝
treasure, jewel; precious
Teochew bo2 / Cantonese bou2 / Mandarin bǎo
- 保
protect, keep
Teochew bo2 / Cantonese bou2 / Mandarin bǎo
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Bow Tan
Bow matches the Teochew reading bo2 or the Cantonese reading bou2 of 宝 'treasure' or 保 'protect'. Tan is usually the surname 陈 in its Hokkien reading (tân), so this spelling may combine a personal name with a family name. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Teochew, Cantonese |
| Parts | Bow + Tan |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with B |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- MDBG: 宝 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 保 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 陈 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 寶 · en.wiktionary.org · reading
- Wiktionary: 保 · en.wiktionary.org · reading
- Wiktionary: 陳 · en.wiktionary.org · reading
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