Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chew
- 周complete; thorough; a surname
- 秋autumn; harvest season
- 洲continent; islet in a river
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Cantonese
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters周秋洲超
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chew in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chew is a Chinese name syllable that can stand for characters such as 周 ('complete; thorough; a surname'), depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Chew
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Cantonese romanization.
- 周
complete; thorough; a surname
Hokkien chiu / Mandarin zhōu
- 秋
autumn; harvest season
Hokkien chhiu / Mandarin qiū
- 洲
continent; islet in a river
Hokkien chiu / Mandarin zhōu
- 超
to transcend; to surpass
Cantonese ciu1 / Mandarin chāo
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 Chew
Chew is a Chinese name syllable romanized from Hokkien and Cantonese. The spelling matches the Hokkien readings chiu and chhiu and the Cantonese ciu, with "ew" standing for iu. Chew is also a common spelling of the surname 周. One spelling can stand for several characters, including 周, 秋, 洲 and 超. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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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 Chew
Sources
- Wiktionary: 周 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 秋 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 洲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 超 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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