Chinese Names · Boy
Kim Wee name meaning
- 金偉gold; great
- 錦偉brocade; great
- 金威gold; power, prestige
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters金偉錦偉金威
Kim Wee is a Chinese boy's name in Hokkien or Teochew spelling; one option is 金偉 ('gold; great'), but the meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Chinese characters for Kim Wee
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 金偉
gold; great
Hokkien kim úi / Teochew gim1 ui2 / Mandarin jīn wěi
- 錦偉
brocade; great
Hokkien kím úi / Teochew gim2 ui2 / Mandarin jǐn wěi
- 金威
gold; power, prestige
Hokkien kim ui / Teochew gim1 ui1 / Mandarin jīn wēi
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 Kim Wee
Kim Wee is a Hokkien or Teochew romanization. Kim stands for 金 (gold) or 錦 (brocade), and Wee is a common spelling of the sound ui, as in 偉 (great) or 威 (power). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
| Parts | Kim + Wee |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with K |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 金 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 金 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 偉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 偉 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 錦 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 錦 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 威 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 威 · mdbg.net · meaning
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