Chinese Names · Boy
Chok Tong name meaning
- 作栋to make, work; ridgepole, pillar
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 1
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters作栋
Chok Tong is a Chinese boy's name from Hokkien spelling; written 作栋 it means 'to make; pillar', though the meaning depends on the characters.
Chinese characters for Chok Tong
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 作栋
to make, work; ridgepole, pillar
Hokkien chok tòng
attested
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 Chok Tong
Chok Tong is a Chinese name in Hokkien spelling. Chok stands for 作 (chok) and Tong for 棟 (tòng), the main roof beam of a house, also used figuratively for a pillar. The characters 作栋 are recorded for this spelling in public data from the region. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Chok + Tong |
| 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: 作 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 棟 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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