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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Thai

  • 泰great; peaceful
  • 太very; greatest
Letters
4
Syllables
1
First letter
T
Romanization
Hokkien, Hakka
Character options
2
  • Chinese characters泰太
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Thai in their name

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Thai is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien and Hakka; its meaning depends on the character chosen, such as 泰 or 太.

Possible characters for Thai

This spelling is common in Hokkien and Hakka romanization.

  • 泰

    great; peaceful

    Hokkien thài / Hakka thai / Mandarin tài

    attested

  • 太

    very; greatest

    Hokkien thài / Hakka thai / Mandarin tài

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 Thai

Thai is a Chinese name syllable spelling that matches the Hokkien and Hakka pronunciation. The character recorded for Malaysians with this spelling is 泰 (great). Other fitting characters include 太 (very). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.

RomanizationHokkien, Hakka

Chinese names with the syllable Thai

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: 泰 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: 太 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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