Chinese name syllable
Syllable Guan
- 源source; origin; root
- 元first; chief; basic
- 原original; source; beginning
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- G
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters源元原
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Guan in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Guan is a Hokkien syllable in Chinese names whose meaning depends on the characters, such as 源 (source) and 元 (first).
Possible characters for Guan
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 源
source; origin; root
Hokkien goân
attested
- 元
first; chief; basic
Hokkien goân
attested
- 原
original; source; beginning
Hokkien goân
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 Guan
Guan is a syllable used in Malaysian Chinese names. The spelling matches the Hokkien reading goân of 源, 元 and 原. The characters 源 and 元 are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling, and their meanings differ. 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 Guan
Sources
- Wiktionary: 源 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 元 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 原 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 源 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 元 · mdbg.net · meaning
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