Chinese name syllable
Syllable Gek
- 玉jade; pure
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- G
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 1
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters玉
Gek is a Hokkien or Teochew Chinese name syllable, usually for the character 玉, meaning 'jade'.
Possible characters for Gek
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 玉
jade; pure
Hokkien ge̍k / Teochew ghêg8 / Mandarin yù
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
Gek is a syllable in Chinese Malaysian names, a Hokkien or Teochew spelling of 玉 (Hokkien ge̍k, Teochew ghêg8), meaning jade. The character 玉 is recorded for this spelling in public data from the region. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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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 Gek
Sources
- Wiktionary: 玉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 玉 · mdbg.net · meaning
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