Chinese Names · Boy
Cheng Guan name meaning
- 清源clear, clean, pure; source, origin
- 清元clear, clean, pure; first, chief
- 正源upright, correct; source, origin
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters清源清元正源
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Cheng Guan
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Cheng Guan is a Chinese male given name with a Hokkien spelling; written 清源, it means 'clear, clean, pure; source, origin'.
Chinese characters for Cheng Guan
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 清源
clear, clean, pure; source, origin
Hokkien chheng goân / Mandarin qīng yuán
- 清元
clear, clean, pure; first, chief
Hokkien chheng goân / Mandarin qīng yuán
- 正源
upright, correct; source, origin
Hokkien chèng goân / Mandarin zhèng yuán
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 Cheng Guan
Cheng Guan is a Chinese male given name spelled after its Hokkien pronunciation. Cheng stands for the Hokkien reading chheng (清) or chèng (正), and Guan is the Hokkien reading goân of 源 and 元. Characters that fit this spelling: 清源 (clear, clean, pure; source, origin); 清元 (clear, clean, pure; first, chief); 正源 (upright, correct; source, origin). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose, since one spelling can stand for several characters.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Cheng + Guan |
| 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: 清 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 源 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 元 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 正 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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