Chinese name syllable
Syllable Kiat
- 杰simplified form of 傑: outstanding; hero
- 傑outstanding; hero
- 吉auspicious, lucky; good
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters杰傑吉潔
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Kiat in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kiat is a syllable in Malaysian Chinese names; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, for example 杰、傑、吉.
Possible characters for Kiat
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 杰
simplified form of 傑: outstanding; hero
Hokkien kia̍t (傑) / Mandarin jié
attested
- 傑
outstanding; hero
Hokkien kia̍t / Mandarin jié
attested
- 吉
auspicious, lucky; good
Hokkien kiat / Mandarin jí
- 潔
clean; pure
Hokkien kiat / Mandarin jié
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 Kiat
Kiat is a syllable used in Malaysian Chinese names. The spelling is typical of Hokkien romanization; it renders the Hokkien sounds kiat or kia̍t, as in 傑 (simplified 杰), 吉 and 潔. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 杰、傑. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, so these are options rather than one true meaning.
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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 Kiat
Sources
- MDBG: 杰 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 傑 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 傑 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 吉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 潔 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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