Chinese name syllable
Syllable Leng
- 玲tinkling sound of jade
- 能able; capable
- 寧peaceful; tranquil
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- L
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters玲能寧
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Leng in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Leng is a syllable in Malaysian Chinese names; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, for example 玲、能、寧.
Possible characters for Leng
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 玲
tinkling sound of jade
Hokkien lêng / Teochew lêng5 / Mandarin líng
attested
- 能
able; capable
Hokkien lêng / Teochew lêng5 / Mandarin néng
attested
- 寧
peaceful; tranquil
Hokkien lêng / Teochew lêng5 / Mandarin níng
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 Leng
Leng is a syllable used in Malaysian Chinese names. The spelling is typical of Hokkien and Teochew romanization; it matches the reading lêng of characters such as 玲, 能 and 寧. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 玲、能. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, so these are options rather than one true meaning.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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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 Leng
Sources
- Wiktionary: 玲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 玲 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 能 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 能 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 寧 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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