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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Nei

  • 妮girl; used in girls' names
Letters
3
Syllables
1
First letter
N
Romanization
Cantonese
Character options
1
  • Chinese characters妮
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Nei in their name

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Nei is a Chinese name syllable from the Cantonese sound nei4, usually 妮 (girl) in girls' names; the meaning depends on the characters chosen.

Possible characters for Nei

This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.

  • 妮

    girl; used in girls' names

    Cantonese nei4 / Mandarin nī

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 Nei

Nei spells the Cantonese sound nei4. The usual name character for this sound is 妮 (girl), which is often used in girls' names. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.

RomanizationCantonese

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Chinese names with the syllable Nei

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: 妮 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. MDBG: 妮 · mdbg.net · meaning

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