Chinese name syllable
Syllable See
- 思to think; to miss, yearn for
- 诗poem; poetry
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters思诗
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable See in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.See is a syllable in Malaysian Chinese names; its meaning depends on the characters chosen, for example 思、诗.
Possible characters for See
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 思
to think; to miss, yearn for
Hokkien si / Mandarin sī
attested
- 诗
poem; poetry
Hokkien si (詩) / Teochew si1 / Mandarin shī
attested
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 See
See is a syllable used in Malaysian Chinese names. The spelling is typical of Hokkien and Teochew romanization; it renders the sound si, as in 思 (Hokkien si) and 诗 (Hokkien si, Teochew si1). Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 思、诗. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, so these are options rather than one true meaning.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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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 See
Sources
- Wiktionary: 思 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 思 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 詩 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 诗 · mdbg.net · meaning
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