Chinese name syllable
Syllable Dow
- 道way, path; method; principle
- 稻rice paddy
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- D
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters道稻
Dow is a Chinese name syllable from Cantonese dou or Teochew dao; its meaning depends on the character, such as 道 (way; principle).
Possible characters for Dow
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Teochew romanization.
- 道
way, path; method; principle
Cantonese dou6 / Teochew dao6 / Mandarin dào
- 稻
rice paddy
Cantonese dou6 / Teochew dao6 / Mandarin dào
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 Dow
Dow is a syllable in Chinese names from the Cantonese reading dou or the Teochew reading dao. Characters spelled this way include 道 (way; method; principle) and 稻 (rice paddy). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Teochew |
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Chinese names with the syllable Dow
Sources
- Wiktionary: 道 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 稻 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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