Chinese Names · Boy
Chin Huat name meaning
- 进发to advance; to develop, to prosper
- 振發to rise vigorously; to develop, to prosper
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters进发振發
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Chin Huat
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chin Huat is a Hokkien-spelled Chinese boy's name; for example 进发 means 'to advance; to prosper', but the meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Chinese characters for Chin Huat
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 进发
to advance; to develop, to prosper
Hokkien chìn hoat / Mandarin jìn fā
attested
- 振發
to rise vigorously; to develop, to prosper
Hokkien chín hoat
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 Huat
Chin Huat is a Hokkien spelling. Chin matches the reading chìn of 进 (進, to advance) or chín of 振 (to rise), while Huat is the local spelling of hoat, i.e. 发 (發), which carries the sense of developing and prospering. The characters 进发 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Chin + Huat |
| 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: 發 (发) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 振 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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