Chinese name syllable
Syllable Cheng
- 清clear; pure; peaceful
- 靜silent; still; calm
- 程journey; schedule; rules
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 5
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters清靜程正晶
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Cheng in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Cheng is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien and Mandarin romanization; its meaning depends on the character the family chose, such as 清, 靜 or 程.
Possible characters for Cheng
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 清
clear; pure; peaceful
Hokkien chheng / Mandarin qīng
attested
- 靜
silent; still; calm
Hokkien chēng / Mandarin jìng
attested
- 程
journey; schedule; rules
Mandarin chéng
attested
- 正
upright; correct; pure
Hokkien chèng / Mandarin zhèng
- 晶
brilliant; glittering; crystal
Hokkien cheng / Mandarin jīng
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
Cheng spells the Hokkien syllable cheng or chheng, and is also the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of Mandarin chéng. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 清 (clear) and 靜 (calm) in Hokkien and 程 (journey) in Mandarin; 正 (upright) and 晶 (glittering) are also read cheng in Hokkien. The meaning depends on the character the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin) |
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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 Cheng
Sources
- Wiktionary: 清 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 清 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 靜 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 靜 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 程 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 程 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 正 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 正 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 晶 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 晶 · mdbg.net · meaning
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