Chinese name syllable
Syllable Kan
- 根root; base
- 勤diligent; industrious
- 簡simple; concise
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters根勤簡
Kan is a Chinese name syllable, usually from Cantonese, that can mean 'root' (根), 'diligent' (勤) or 'simple' (簡), depending on the character.
Possible characters for Kan
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Hokkien romanization.
- 根
root; base
Cantonese gan1 / Mandarin gēn
attested
- 勤
diligent; industrious
Cantonese kan4 / Mandarin qín
- 簡
simple; concise
Hokkien kán / Cantonese gaan2 / Mandarin jiǎn
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 Kan
Kan is a syllable in Chinese Malaysian names. In Cantonese spelling it can stand for 根 (gan1, root) or 勤 (kan4, diligent); 簡 (simple) is read kán in Hokkien and gaan2 in Cantonese. The character 根 is recorded for this spelling in public data from the region. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Hokkien |
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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 Kan
Sources
- Wiktionary: 根 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 根 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 勤 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 勤 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 簡 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 簡 · mdbg.net · meaning
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