Chinese Names · Boy
Chin Chye name meaning
- 进才to advance; talent
- 進財to advance; wealth
- 振財to rise vigorously; wealth
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters进才進財振財
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Chin Chye
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chin Chye is a Hokkien-spelled Chinese boy's name; for example 进才 means 'to advance; talent', but the meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Chinese characters for Chin Chye
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 进才
to advance; talent
Hokkien chìn châi / Mandarin jìn cái
attested
- 進財
to advance; wealth
Hokkien chìn châi
- 振財
to rise vigorously; wealth
Hokkien chín châi
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 Chin Chye
Chin Chye is a Hokkien spelling. Chin matches the Hokkien reading chìn of 进 (進, to advance) or chín of 振 (to rise), while Chye is the local spelling of châi, i.e. 才 (talent) or 財 (wealth). The characters 进才 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Chin + Chye |
| 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: 進 (进) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 才 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 財 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 振 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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