Chinese name syllable
Syllable Mai
- 迈to stride; to surpass; old
- 麦wheat; barley; surname
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- M
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters迈麦
Mai is a Chinese name syllable from Mandarin mài; its meaning depends on the character, such as 迈 (to stride) or 麦 (wheat).
Possible characters for Mai
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 迈
to stride; to surpass; old
Mandarin mài
- 麦
wheat; barley; surname
Mandarin mài
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 Mai
Mai is the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of the Mandarin sound mài in Chinese names. Characters with this spelling include 迈 (to stride; to surpass) and 麦 (wheat; also a surname). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Chinese names with the syllable Mai
Sources
- MDBG: 迈 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 邁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 麦 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 麥 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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