Chinese name syllable
Syllable Hooi
- 徽badge; emblem
- 輝brightness; radiance
- 慧intelligent; wise
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- H
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters徽輝慧惠
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Hooi in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Hooi is a syllable in Malaysian Chinese names; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, for example 徽、輝、慧.
Possible characters for Hooi
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 徽
badge; emblem
Hokkien hui / Teochew hui1 / Mandarin huī
attested
- 輝
brightness; radiance
Hokkien hui / Teochew hui1 / Mandarin huī
- 慧
intelligent; wise
Hokkien hūi / Teochew hui6 / Mandarin huì
- 惠
benefit, favour; kind
Hokkien hūi / Teochew hui6 / Mandarin huì
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 Hooi
Hooi is a syllable used in Malaysian Chinese names. The spelling is typical of Hokkien and Teochew romanization; it renders the sound hui, as in 徽 and 輝 (hui) and 慧 and 惠 (hūi). Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 徽. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, so these are options rather than one true meaning.
| 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 Hooi
Sources
- Wiktionary: 徽 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 徽 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 輝 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 慧 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 惠 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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