Chinese name syllable
Syllable Hun
- 雲cloud
- 芬fragrance; fragrant
- 勳meritorious deed; merit
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- H
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters雲芬勳
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Hun in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Hun is a syllable in Malaysian Chinese names; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, for example 雲、芬、勳.
Possible characters for Hun
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 雲
cloud
Hokkien hûn / Mandarin yún
- 芬
fragrance; fragrant
Hokkien hun / Mandarin fēn
- 勳
meritorious deed; merit
Hokkien hun / Mandarin xūn
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 Hun
Hun is a syllable used in Malaysian Chinese names. The spelling is typical of Hokkien romanization; it matches the Hokkien readings hûn for 雲 and hun for 芬 and 勳. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, so these are options rather than one true meaning.
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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 Hun
Sources
- Wiktionary: 雲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 芬 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 勛 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 勳 · mdbg.net · meaning
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