Chinese name syllable
Syllable Khim
- 钦to respect; to admire
- 琴qin (Chinese zither); stringed instrument
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters钦琴
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Khim in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Khim is a Hokkien Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the characters, for example 钦 (to respect) or 琴 (Chinese zither).
Possible characters for Khim
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 钦
to respect; to admire
Hokkien khim / Teochew kim1
attested
- 琴
qin (Chinese zither); stringed instrument
Hokkien khîm / Teochew kim5
attested
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 Khim
Khim is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien and Teochew romanization. The characters 钦 (to respect) and 琴 (Chinese zither) are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; both are read khim in Hokkien. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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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 Khim
Sources
- Wiktionary: 欽 (钦) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 琴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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