Chinese name syllable
Syllable Lum
- 林forest; grove; woods
- 霖long spell of rain; copious rain
- 琳beautiful jade; gem
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- L
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters林霖琳
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Lum in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Lum is a Chinese name syllable from the Cantonese sound lam4, as in 林 (forest) or 琳 (beautiful jade); the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Possible characters for Lum
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 林
forest; grove; woods
Cantonese lam4 / Mandarin lín
- 霖
long spell of rain; copious rain
Cantonese lam4 / Mandarin lín
- 琳
beautiful jade; gem
Cantonese lam4 / Mandarin lín
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 Lum
Lum is a common Malaysian spelling of the Cantonese sound lam4, with u standing for the short a vowel. Characters read this way include 林 (forest), 霖 (long rain) and 琳 (beautiful jade). 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 Lum
Sources
- Wiktionary: 林 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 霖 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 琳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 琳 · mdbg.net · meaning
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