Chinese name syllable
Syllable Mui
- 梅Chinese plum blossom (Prunus mume); also a surname
- 妹younger sister; girl
- 玫a kind of gemstone; also in 玫瑰 (rose)
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- M
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters梅妹玫
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Mui in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Mui is a Chinese name syllable from Cantonese or Hokkien mui, as in 梅 (plum blossom) or 妹 (younger sister); the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Possible characters for Mui
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Hokkien romanization.
- 梅
Chinese plum blossom (Prunus mume); also a surname
Cantonese mui4 / Hokkien mûi / Mandarin méi
attested
- 妹
younger sister; girl
Cantonese mui6 / Hokkien mūi / Mandarin mèi
- 玫
a kind of gemstone; also in 玫瑰 (rose)
Cantonese mui4 / Hokkien mûi / Mandarin méi
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 Mui
Mui spells the sound mui in Cantonese and in some Hokkien pronunciations. The character 梅 (Chinese plum blossom) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; 妹 (younger sister) and 玫 (as in 玫瑰, rose) are other options common in girls' names. 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 Mui
Sources
- Wiktionary: 梅 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 妹 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 玫 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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