Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chai
- 再again, once more
- 財wealth, riches
- 才talent, ability
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 5
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters再財才斋彩
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chai in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chai is a Chinese name syllable that can mean wealth, talent, again or bright colours, depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Chai
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 再
again, once more
Hokkien chài / Teochew zai3
attested
- 財
wealth, riches
Hokkien châi / Teochew cai5
attested
- 才
talent, ability
Hokkien châi / Teochew cai5
attested
- 斋
solemn; vegetarian diet; study (room)
Hokkien chai
attested
- 彩
bright colours; grace, brilliance
Hokkien chhái / Teochew cai2
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 Chai
Chai is a syllable used in Chinese Malaysian names. The spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization, for readings such as chài (再), châi (財, 才), chai (斋) and chhái (彩); Malaysian spellings do not distinguish ch from chh. The characters 再, 財, 才 and 斋 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Chai
Sources
- MDBG: 再 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 財 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 才 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 斋 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 彩 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 再 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 財 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 才 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 斋 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 彩 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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