Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chor
- 祖ancestor; founder
- 楚clear; orderly; bright
- 初beginning; first
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters祖楚初
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chor in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chor is a Chinese name syllable that can stand for characters such as 祖 (ancestor), 楚 (clear) or 初 (beginning).
Possible characters for Chor
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Cantonese romanization.
- 祖
ancestor; founder
Hokkien chó͘ / Mandarin zǔ
attested
- 楚
clear; orderly; bright
Cantonese co2 / Hokkien chhó͘ / Mandarin chǔ
- 初
beginning; first
Cantonese co1 / Hokkien chho͘ / Mandarin chū
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 Chor
Chor is a syllable spelling for Hokkien chó͘ or chhó͘ and Cantonese co. The character 祖 (ancestor) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; 楚 and 初 fit the spelling in both Cantonese and Hokkien. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Cantonese |
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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 Chor
Sources
- Wiktionary: 祖 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 楚 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 初 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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