Chinese name syllable
Syllable Ching
- 青blue-green; young
- 清clear; clean; pure
- 正upright; correct; proper
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 5
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters青清正晴靜
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Ching in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ching is a Chinese name syllable, usually Cantonese, whose meaning depends on the characters, for example 青 (young) or 清 (clear).
Possible characters for Ching
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 青
blue-green; young
Cantonese cing1 / Mandarin qīng (Wade–Giles ch'ing)
attested
- 清
clear; clean; pure
Cantonese cing1 / Mandarin qīng (Wade–Giles ch'ing)
- 正
upright; correct; proper
Cantonese zing3
- 晴
clear, fine (of weather)
Cantonese cing4 / Mandarin qíng (Wade–Giles ch'ing)
- 靜
silent; still
Cantonese zing6 / Mandarin jìng (Wade–Giles ching)
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 Ching
Ching is a Chinese name syllable common in Cantonese romanization (cing or zing) and in older Wade–Giles style Mandarin spelling. The character 青 (blue-green, young) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. Other options include 清 (clear), 正 (upright, correct), 晴 (clear weather) and 靜 (still, calm). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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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 Ching
Sources
- Wiktionary: 青 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 清 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 正 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 晴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 靜 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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