Chinese Names · Boy
Kar Beng name meaning
- 佳明good, beautiful; bright, clear
- 家明home, family; bright, clear
- 嘉明excellent, auspicious; bright, clear
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters佳明家明嘉明
Kar Beng is a Chinese boy's name in Hokkien spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 佳明 'good, beautiful; bright'.
Chinese characters for Kar Beng
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 佳明
good, beautiful; bright, clear
Hokkien ka bêng / Mandarin jiā míng
attested
- 家明
home, family; bright, clear
Hokkien ka bêng / Mandarin jiā míng
- 嘉明
excellent, auspicious; bright, clear
Hokkien ka bêng / Mandarin jiā míng
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 Kar Beng
Kar Beng is a Hokkien spelling (a variant of Kah Beng; the r in Kar is silent). Kar represents the reading ka of 佳, 家 or 嘉, and Beng is the reading bêng of 明 'bright'. The characters 佳明 are recorded in public data for this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose. Options include 佳明 (good, beautiful; bright, clear), 家明 (home, family; bright, clear), 嘉明 (excellent, auspicious; bright, clear).
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Kar + Beng |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with K |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 佳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 明 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 家 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 嘉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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