Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chit
- 哲wise; sage
- 捷to win; quick, nimble
- 質substance; nature; quality
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters哲捷質
Chit is a Chinese name syllable from Cantonese zit or Hokkien chit; its meaning depends on the character, such as 哲 (wise) or 捷 (quick).
Possible characters for Chit
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Hokkien romanization.
- 哲
wise; sage
Cantonese zit3 / Mandarin zhé
- 捷
to win; quick, nimble
Cantonese zit6 / Mandarin jié
- 質
substance; nature; quality
Hokkien chit / Mandarin zhì
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 Chit
Chit is a syllable in Chinese names that can come from the Cantonese reading zit or the Hokkien reading chit. Characters spelled this way include 哲 (wise) and 捷 (victory; quick) in Cantonese, and 質 (nature; quality) in Hokkien. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Hokkien |
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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 Chit
Sources
- Wiktionary: 哲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 捷 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 質 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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