Chinese name syllable
Syllable Shak
- 碩large, big; great, eminent
- 石stone, rock; a surname
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hakka
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters碩石
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Shak in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Shak can represent the Hakka syllable sa̍k, for example 碩 ('large; great') or 石 ('stone'); the meaning depends on the character chosen.
Possible characters for Shak
This spelling is common in Hakka romanization.
- 碩
large, big; great, eminent
Hakka sa̍k (Hailu shag) / Mandarin shuò
- 石
stone, rock; a surname
Hakka sa̍k (Hailu shag) / Mandarin shí
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 Shak
Shak can represent the Hakka syllable sa̍k, which the Hailu variety pronounces with an sh- initial. Characters with this reading include 碩 ('large; great') and 石 ('stone'). One spelling can stand for several characters, so the real meaning depends on the character the family chose.
| Romanization | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Syllables | Shak |
Chinese names with the syllable Shak
Sources
- Wiktionary: 碩 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 石 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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