Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chiew
- 秋autumn; harvest season
- 周circle; thorough; a surname
- 超to transcend; to surpass
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Cantonese
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters秋周超昭
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chiew in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chiew is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien or Cantonese pronunciation, for example 秋 (autumn) or 超 (to surpass).
Possible characters for Chiew
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Cantonese romanization.
- 秋
autumn; harvest season
Hokkien chhiu / Hakka chhiû / Mandarin qiū
attested
- 周
circle; thorough; a surname
Hokkien chiu / Mandarin zhōu
- 超
to transcend; to surpass
Cantonese ciu1 / Mandarin chāo
- 昭
bright; illustrious
Cantonese ciu1 / Mandarin zhāo
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 Chiew
Chiew is a syllable spelling for Hokkien chiu or chhiu, as in 秋 (autumn) and 周, and for Cantonese ciu, as in 超 and 昭. The character 秋 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Cantonese |
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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 Chiew
Sources
- Wiktionary: 秋 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 周 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 超 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 昭 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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