Chinese name syllable
Syllable Liong
- 良good; virtuous
- 亮bright; brilliant
- 龍dragon
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- L
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Hakka
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters良亮龍隆
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Liong in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Liong is a Hokkien or Hakka spelling of characters such as 良 'good', 亮 'bright', 龍 'dragon' and 隆 'prosperous'.
Possible characters for Liong
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 良
good; virtuous
Hokkien liông / Hakka liòng / Mandarin liáng
attested
- 亮
bright; brilliant
Hokkien liōng / Hakka liong / Mandarin liàng
- 龍
dragon
Hokkien liông / Mandarin lóng
- 隆
prosperous; abundant
Hokkien liông / Mandarin lóng
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 Liong
Liong spells the Hokkien readings liông or liōng and the Hakka reading liòng. In Hokkien it fits 良 'good', 亮 'bright', 龍 'dragon' and 隆 'prosperous'; in Hakka it fits 良 and 亮. The character 良 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Hakka |
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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 Liong
Sources
- Wiktionary: 良 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 亮 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 龍 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 隆 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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