Chinese name syllable
Syllable Teow
- 兆omen; to portend
- 朝imperial court; dynasty; to pay homage
- 潮tide; current
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- T
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters兆朝潮
Teow is a syllable in Chinese names that can stand for characters such as 兆、朝、潮; the meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Teow
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 兆
omen; to portend
Hokkien tiāu / Teochew diao6 / Mandarin zhào
- 朝
imperial court; dynasty; to pay homage
Hokkien tiâu / Mandarin cháo
- 潮
tide; current
Hokkien tiâu / Mandarin cháo
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 Teow
Teow usually writes the Hokkien sound tiau (as in kuey teow), and also the Teochew sound diao of 兆. Characters with this Hokkien reading include 兆 (omen), 朝 (imperial court; dynasty) and 潮 (tide). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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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 Teow
Sources
- Wiktionary: 兆 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 朝 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 潮 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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