Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chi
- 志will, determination; aspiration
- 智wisdom; wise
- 芝lingzhi; zhi, a plant granting immortality (Taoism)
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters志智芝池
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chi in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chi is a Chinese name syllable that can stand for characters such as 志 ('will, determination; aspiration'), depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Chi
This spelling is common in Cantonese, Hokkien and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 志
will, determination; aspiration
Cantonese zi3 / Hokkien chì / Mandarin zhì
attested
- 智
wisdom; wise
Cantonese zi3 / Mandarin zhì
- 芝
lingzhi; zhi, a plant granting immortality (Taoism)
Cantonese zi1 / Hokkien chi / Mandarin zhī
- 池
pool, pond
Cantonese ci4 / Mandarin chí
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 Chi
Chi is a Chinese name syllable romanized from Cantonese, Hokkien and Mandarin. The spelling matches the Cantonese readings zi and ci, the Hokkien chi, or the Mandarin chí. One spelling can stand for several characters, including 志, 智, 芝 and 池. The character 志 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Cantonese, 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 Chi
Sources
- Wiktionary: 志 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 智 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 芝 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 池 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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