Chinese Names · Boy
Chin Li name meaning
- 振利rise vigorously, rouse; benefit, advantage
- 進利advance, move forward; benefit, advantage
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Hakka
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters振利進利
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Chin Li
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chin Li is a Chinese boy's name in Hokkien or Hakka spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 振利 or 進利.
Chinese characters for Chin Li
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 振利
rise vigorously, rouse; benefit, advantage
Hokkien chín lī / Hakka chṳ́n li / Mandarin zhèn lì
- 進利
advance, move forward; benefit, advantage
Hokkien chìn lī / Hakka chin li / Mandarin jìn lì
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 Li
Chin Li is a Hokkien or Hakka romanization of a Chinese boy's name. Chin can stand for 振 (Hokkien chín, to rise) or 進 (Hokkien chìn, Hakka chin, to advance), while Li matches 利 (Hokkien lī, benefit). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien, Hakka |
| Parts | Chin + Li |
| 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: 振 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 利 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 進 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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