Chinese name syllable
Syllable Mun
- 敏clever; quick; sensitive
- 文writing; literature
- 雯multicoloured clouds
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- M
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters敏文雯民
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Mun in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Mun is a Chinese name syllable from the Cantonese reading man; its meaning depends on the character, such as 敏 'clever' or 文 'literature'.
Possible characters for Mun
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 敏
clever; quick; sensitive
Cantonese man5 / Mandarin mǐn
attested
- 文
writing; literature
Cantonese man4 / Mandarin wén
attested
- 雯
multicoloured clouds
Cantonese man4 / Mandarin wén
attested
- 民
people; citizens
Cantonese man4 / Mandarin mín
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 Mun
Mun is the Malaysian spelling of the Cantonese reading man, shared by several characters used in names. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling are 敏 (clever), 文 (writing; literature) and 雯 (multicoloured clouds), and 民 (people) is also read man in Cantonese. 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 Mun
Sources
- Wiktionary: 敏 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 敏 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 文 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 文 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 雯 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 雯 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 民 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 民 · mdbg.net · meaning
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