Chinese name syllable
Syllable Kie
- 基foundation; basis
- 祺good fortune; auspicious
- 麒qilin, a legendary auspicious animal
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters基祺麒
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Kie in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kie is an older spelling of the Hokkien name syllable ki, for example 基 'foundation' or 祺 'good fortune'; the meaning depends on the character chosen.
Possible characters for Kie
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 基
foundation; basis
Hokkien ki / Mandarin jī
- 祺
good fortune; auspicious
Hokkien kî / Mandarin qí
- 麒
qilin, a legendary auspicious animal
Hokkien kî / 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 Kie
Kie is an older spelling of a Chinese name syllable pronounced ki, with ie standing for the i sound as in older Dutch-influenced spellings. It matches the Hokkien reading ki of characters such as 基 (foundation), 祺 (good fortune) and 麒 (qilin). 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 Kie
Sources
- Wiktionary: 基 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 祺 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 麒 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 基 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 祺 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 麒 · mdbg.net · meaning
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