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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Fang

  • 方square; direction; side
  • 芳fragrant; good reputation
  • 舫boat
Letters
4
Syllables
1
First letter
F
Romanization
Mandarin (pinyin)
Character options
3
  • Chinese characters方芳舫
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Fang in their name

A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.

Fang is a Chinese name syllable from Mandarin; the character 方 means 'square; direction; side', but the meaning depends on the character chosen.

Possible characters for Fang

This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.

  • 方

    square; direction; side

    Mandarin fāng

    attested

  • 芳

    fragrant; good reputation

    Mandarin fāng

  • 舫

    boat

    Mandarin fǎng

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 Fang

Fang is a syllable in Chinese names, usually spelled from the Mandarin fāng/fǎng reading. The character 方 ('square; direction; side') is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. Other characters with a matching reading include 芳 ('fragrant; good reputation') and 舫 ('boat'). The actual meaning depends on the character the family chose.

RomanizationMandarin (pinyin)

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Chinese names with the syllable Fang

Sources

  1. MDBG: 方 · mdbg.net · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: 方 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. MDBG: 芳 · mdbg.net · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: 芳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  5. MDBG: 舫 · mdbg.net · meaning
  6. Wiktionary: 舫 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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