Chinese name syllable
Syllable Shun
- 顺to obey; smooth; favourable
- 舜Shun, a legendary sage and ruler
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters顺舜
Shun is a syllable of Chinese boys' names in Hanyu Pinyin spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 顺 or 舜.
Possible characters for Shun
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 顺
to obey; smooth; favourable
Mandarin shùn
- 舜
Shun, a legendary sage and ruler
Mandarin shùn
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 Shun
Shun is a syllable in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin) spelling, and this spelling is used in Malaysia. Shun often stands for 顺 (to obey, smooth) or 舜 (the name of a legendary sage ruler), and appears in names such as Shun Yang. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Chinese names with the syllable Shun
Sources
- MDBG: 顺 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 舜 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Malaysia at the 2023 SEA Games (Wikipedia) · en.wikipedia.org · usage
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