Chinese name syllable
Syllable Ham
- 涵to soak; to tolerate, to forgive
- 含to contain; to bear
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- H
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters涵含
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Ham in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ham is a Chinese name syllable; its character may be 涵 (to tolerate) or 含 (to contain), depending on the family's choice.
Possible characters for Ham
This spelling is common in Cantonese, Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 涵
to soak; to tolerate, to forgive
Cantonese haam4 / Hokkien hâm / Hakka hàm
- 含
to contain; to bear
Cantonese ham4 / Hokkien hâm / Hakka hàm
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 Ham
Ham is a syllable in Chinese names that can come from Cantonese, Hokkien or Hakka romanization. The character 涵 (Cantonese haam4, Hokkien hâm) means to soak and also to tolerate, while 含 (Cantonese ham4, Hokkien hâm) means to contain or to bear. The meaning depends on the character the family chose. The syllable is usually paired with another syllable in a full name.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka |
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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 Ham
Sources
- Wiktionary: 涵 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 含 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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