Chinese name syllable
Syllable Swan
- 川river; stream
- 宣to proclaim; to spread
- 璇fine jade
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters川宣璇
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Swan in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Swan is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien; its meaning depends on the character chosen, such as 川, 宣 or 璇.
Possible characters for Swan
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 川
river; stream
Hokkien soan (Zhangpu) / Mandarin chuān
attested
- 宣
to proclaim; to spread
Hokkien soan / Mandarin xuān
- 璇
fine jade
Hokkien soân / Mandarin xuán
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 Swan
Swan is a Chinese name syllable spelling that matches the Hokkien pronunciation. The character recorded for Malaysians with this spelling is 川 (river). Other fitting characters include 宣 (to proclaim) and 璇 (fine jade). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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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 Swan
Sources
- Wiktionary: 川 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 宣 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 璇 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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