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Gek Khim name meaning
- 玉琴jade; qin (Chinese zither)
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- G
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 1
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Chinese characters玉琴
Gek Khim is a Chinese girl's name in Hokkien spelling, for example 玉琴, 'jade; qin zither', depending on the characters chosen.
Chinese characters for Gek Khim
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 玉琴
jade; qin (Chinese zither)
Hokkien ge̍k khîm / Teochew ghêg8 kim5 / Mandarin yù qín
attested
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 Gek Khim
Gek Khim is a spelling based on Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation. Gek usually stands for 玉 (Hokkien ge̍k, jade), while Khim stands for 琴 (khîm, the qin, a Chinese zither). The characters 玉琴 are on public record for this spelling in the region. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- MDBG: 玉 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 琴 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 玉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 琴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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