Chinese name syllable
Syllable Sir
- 世generation; world; era
- 思to think; to miss
- 師teacher; master
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Hakka
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters世思師士
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Sir in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Sir is a Chinese name syllable from Quanzhou Hokkien or Hakka, for example 世 'generation; world', 思 'to think' or 師 'teacher'.
Possible characters for Sir
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 世
generation; world; era
Hakka sṳ
attested
- 思
to think; to miss
Hokkien sir (Quanzhou)
- 師
teacher; master
Hokkien sir (Quanzhou)
- 士
scholar; officer; soldier
Hokkien sǐr / sīr (Quanzhou)
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 Sir
Sir is a Chinese name syllable that reflects the vowel ir (also written ṳ) of Quanzhou-type Hokkien and of Hakka. In Quanzhou Hokkien, 思 (to think; to miss), 師 (teacher; master) and 士 (scholar; officer; soldier) are read sir, while 世 (generation; world; era) is read sṳ in Hakka. The character 世 is on record for Malaysians with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the character the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Hakka |
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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 Sir
Sources
- Wiktionary: 世 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 思 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 師 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 士 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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