Chinese name syllable
Syllable Dong
- 东east
- 栋ridgepole (old); classifier for buildings
- 冬winter
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- D
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters东栋冬
Dong is a syllable of Chinese boys' names in Hanyu Pinyin spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 东, 栋 or 冬.
Possible characters for Dong
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 东
east
Mandarin dōng
- 栋
ridgepole (old); classifier for buildings
Mandarin dòng
- 冬
winter
Mandarin dōng
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 Dong
Dong is a syllable in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin) spelling, and this spelling is used in Malaysia. Dong often stands for 东 (east), 栋 (ridgepole) or 冬 (winter), and appears in two-syllable names such as Dong Wei. 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 Dong
Sources
- MDBG: 东 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 栋 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 冬 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Malaysia at the 2023 SEA Games (Wikipedia) · en.wikipedia.org · usage
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