Chinese name syllable
Syllable Chye
- 才talent; ability
- 財wealth; riches
- 材material; timber
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- C
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters才財材彩
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Chye in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Chye is a Hokkien or Teochew Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the characters, for example 才 (talent) or 財 (wealth).
Possible characters for Chye
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 才
talent; ability
Hokkien châi / Teochew cai5
attested
- 財
wealth; riches
Hokkien châi / Teochew cai5
attested
- 材
material; timber
Hokkien châi / Teochew cai5
attested
- 彩
bright colours; brilliance
Hokkien chhái / Teochew cai2
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 Chye
Chye is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien and Teochew romanization, spelling the sound chai. The characters 才 (talent), 財 (wealth) and 材 (material) are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; all three are read châi in Hokkien. The character 彩 (bright colours, chhái) can also be spelled Chye. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
|---|
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Chye
Sources
- Wiktionary: 才 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 財 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 材 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 彩 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn00796 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake