Chinese name syllable
Syllable Ki
- 棋chess; board game
- 祺good fortune; auspicious
- 基foundation; basis
- Letters
- 2
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Hakka
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters棋祺基麒
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Ki in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ki is a Chinese name syllable from a Hokkien or Hakka reading, for example 祺 'good fortune' or 基 'foundation'; the meaning depends on the character chosen.
Possible characters for Ki
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 棋
chess; board game
Hokkien kî / Hakka khì / Mandarin qí
attested
- 祺
good fortune; auspicious
Hokkien kî / Hakka khì / Mandarin qí
- 基
foundation; basis
Hokkien ki / Hakka kî / Mandarin jī
- 麒
qilin, a legendary auspicious animal
Hokkien kî / Hakka khì / Mandarin qí
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 Ki
Ki is a Chinese name syllable that matches the Hokkien or Hakka reading ki. The character 棋 (chess) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling, and other characters with the same sound include 祺 (good fortune), 基 (foundation) and 麒 (qilin). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | 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 Ki
Sources
- Wiktionary: 棋 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 祺 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 基 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 麒 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 棋 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 祺 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 基 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 麒 · mdbg.net · meaning
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