Chinese name syllable
Syllable Kwee
- 貴noble; precious
- 桂osmanthus; cassia
- 葵name of several plants
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters貴桂葵魁
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Kwee in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kwee is a Hokkien or Teochew Chinese name syllable that can stand for 貴 ('noble') or 桂 ('osmanthus'), depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Kwee
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 貴
noble; precious
Hokkien kùi / Teochew gui3 / Mandarin guì
- 桂
osmanthus; cassia
Hokkien kùi / Teochew gui3 / Mandarin guì
- 葵
name of several plants
Hokkien kûi / Teochew guê5 / Mandarin kuí
- 魁
first; best; chief
Teochew kuê1 / Hokkien khoe / Mandarin kuí
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 Kwee
Kwee is a Hokkien and Teochew spelling of sounds such as kùi, kûi or kuê. It can stand for characters such as 貴 (noble; precious), 桂 (osmanthus), 葵 (name of several plants) and 魁 (first; chief). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, and the syllable is usually combined with others in a full name.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
|---|
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Kwee
Sources
- Wiktionary: 貴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 桂 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 葵 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 魁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn02489 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake