Chinese name syllable
Syllable Su
- 舒to unfold; comfortable
- 思to think; thought
- 蘇to revive; perilla
- Letters
- 2
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters舒思蘇素
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Su in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Su is a Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the character, for example 舒 (to unfold) or 思 (to think).
Possible characters for Su
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 舒
to unfold; comfortable
Hokkien su / Mandarin shū
attested
- 思
to think; thought
Hokkien su / Mandarin sī
attested
- 蘇
to revive; perilla
Mandarin sū
- 素
white; plain
Mandarin sù
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 Su
Su is a romanized Chinese name syllable, usually from Hokkien and Mandarin. The spelling matches the Hokkien reading su of 舒 and 思, and the Mandarin readings sū or sù of 蘇 and 素. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 舒 and 思. Possible characters include 舒 (to unfold); 思 (to think); 蘇 (to revive); 素 (white). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Mandarin (pinyin) |
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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 Su
Sources
- Wiktionary: 舒 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 思 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 蘇 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 素 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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