Chinese Names · Boy
Sian Chin name meaning
- 善进kind, good; to advance
- 善振kind, good; to rise vigorously
- 善真kind, good; true, genuine
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters善进善振善真
Sian Chin is a Chinese boy's name in Hokkien spelling; 善进 means 'kind; to advance', but the meaning depends on the characters chosen.
Chinese characters for Sian Chin
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 善进
kind, good; to advance
Hokkien siān chìn / Mandarin shàn jìn
attested
- 善振
kind, good; to rise vigorously
Hokkien siān chín / Mandarin shàn zhèn
- 善真
kind, good; true, genuine
Hokkien siān chin / Mandarin shàn zhēn
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 Sian Chin
Sian Chin is a Hokkien romanized spelling of a Chinese given name. Sian usually stands for 善 (Hokkien siān) 'kind, good', while Chin can be 进 (chìn) 'to advance', 振 (chín) 'to rise vigorously' or 真 (chin) 'true'. The characters 善进 are recorded for this spelling in public data. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Sian + Chin |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with S |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 善 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 進 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 振 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 真 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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