Chinese name syllable
Syllable Joo
- 裕abundant; rich; plentiful
- 如to be like; as; to comply with
- 儒scholar; learned person
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- J
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters裕如儒
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Joo in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Joo is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien pronunciation; its meaning depends on the character chosen, such as 裕 (abundant), 如 (to be like) or 儒 (scholar).
Possible characters for Joo
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 裕
abundant; rich; plentiful
Hokkien jū / Mandarin yù
- 如
to be like; as; to comply with
Hokkien jû / Mandarin rú
- 儒
scholar; learned person
Hokkien jû / Mandarin rú
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 Joo
Joo is a spelling of a Chinese name syllable from the Hokkien readings jū or jû; the oo in Malaysian spellings stands for a u sound. Characters with these readings include 裕 (abundant), 如 (to be like) and 儒 (scholar). The 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 Joo
Sources
- Wiktionary: 裕 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 如 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 儒 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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