Chinese name syllable
Syllable Kew
- 乔tall; lofty
- 嬌tender, delicate; pampered; beauty
- 球ball; globe
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters乔嬌球久
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Kew in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kew is a Chinese name syllable from Cantonese, Hokkien or Hakka, for example 乔 (tall) or 嬌 (delicate); the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Possible characters for Kew
This spelling is common in Cantonese, Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 乔
tall; lofty
Cantonese kiu4 / Mandarin qiáo (traditional 喬)
attested
- 嬌
tender, delicate; pampered; beauty
Cantonese giu1 / Mandarin jiāo
- 球
ball; globe
Hokkien kiû / Hakka khiù / Mandarin qiú
- 久
long (of time)
Hokkien kiú (Xiamen) / Hakka kiú / Mandarin jiǔ
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 Kew
Kew is a syllable in Chinese Malaysian names that matches the Cantonese readings kiu or giu and the Hokkien or Hakka reading kiu. One spelling can stand for several characters, so the meaning depends on the characters the family chose. Options include 乔 (tall, lofty), 嬌 (delicate, a beauty), 球 (ball) and 久 (long-lasting). The character 乔 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka |
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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 Kew
Sources
- Wiktionary: 乔 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 喬 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 嬌 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 球 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 久 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 乔 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 喬 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 嬌 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 球 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 久 · mdbg.net · meaning
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