Chinese Names · Boy
Chee Chai name meaning
- 志财will, aspiration; wealth, riches
- 志才will, aspiration; talent, ability
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters志财志才
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Chee Chai
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chee Chai is a Chinese male given name with a Hokkien or Teochew spelling; written 志财, it means 'will, aspiration; wealth, riches'.
Chinese characters for Chee Chai
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 志财
will, aspiration; wealth, riches
Hokkien chì châi / Teochew zi3 cai5 / Mandarin zhì cái
attested
- 志才
will, aspiration; talent, ability
Hokkien chì châi / Teochew zi3 cai5 / Mandarin zhì cái
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 Chee Chai
Chee Chai is a Chinese male given name spelled after its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation. Chee usually stands for 志 (Hokkien chì, Teochew zi3), and Chai for 財 or 才, both read châi in Hokkien and cai5 in Teochew. The characters 志财 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. Characters that fit this spelling: 志财 (will, aspiration; wealth, riches); 志才 (will, aspiration; talent, ability). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose, since one spelling can stand for several characters.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
| Parts | Chee + Chai |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with C |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 志 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 財 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 才 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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