Chinese name syllable
Syllable Kek
- 克to overcome; to be able to; to conquer
- 極utmost point; peak; extremely
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters克極
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Kek in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kek is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien pronunciation; its meaning depends on the character chosen, such as 克 (to overcome) or 極 (utmost point).
Possible characters for Kek
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 克
to overcome; to be able to; to conquer
Hokkien khek / Mandarin kè
attested
- 極
utmost point; peak; extremely
Hokkien ke̍k / Mandarin jí
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 Kek
Kek is a spelling of a Chinese name syllable from the Hokkien readings kek or khek; Malaysian spellings do not distinguish k from kh. The character 克 (to overcome, to be able to) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling, and 極 (utmost, peak) is also read ke̍k in Hokkien. 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 Kek
Sources
- Wiktionary: 克 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 極 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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