Chinese Names · Boy
Cheow Tong name meaning
- 照东to shine upon; east
- 昭東bright, illustrious; east
- 照棟to shine upon; ridgepole, pillar
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters照东昭東照棟
Cheow Tong is a Chinese boy's name from Hokkien or Teochew spelling; written 照东 it means 'to shine upon; east', though the meaning depends on the characters.
Chinese characters for Cheow Tong
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 照东
to shine upon; east
Hokkien chiàu tong / Teochew ziao3 dong1
attested
- 昭東
bright, illustrious; east
Hokkien chiau tong / Teochew ziao1 dong1
- 照棟
to shine upon; ridgepole, pillar
Hokkien chiàu tòng / Teochew ziao3 dong3
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 Cheow Tong
Cheow Tong is a Chinese name in Hokkien or Teochew spelling. Cheow represents the sound chiau, as in 照 (Hokkien chiàu) or 昭 (chiau), while Tong stands for 東 (tong) or 棟 (tòng). The characters 照东 are recorded for this spelling in public data from the region. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
| Parts | Cheow + Tong |
| 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: 照 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 東 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 昭 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 棟 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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