Chinese name syllable
Syllable Tiam
- 添to add; to increase
- 甜sweet; pleasant
- 恬quiet; calm
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- T
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters添甜恬
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Tiam in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Tiam is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien and Teochew; its meaning depends on the character chosen, such as 添, 甜 or 恬.
Possible characters for Tiam
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 添
to add; to increase
Hokkien thiam / Teochew tiam1 / Mandarin tiān
attested
- 甜
sweet; pleasant
Hokkien tiâm / Mandarin tián
- 恬
quiet; calm
Hokkien tiâm / Teochew tiam5 / Mandarin tián
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 Tiam
Tiam is a Chinese name syllable spelling that matches the Hokkien and Teochew pronunciation. The character recorded for Malaysians with this spelling is 添 (to add). Other fitting characters include 甜 (sweet) and 恬 (quiet). The 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 Tiam
Sources
- Wiktionary: 添 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 甜 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 恬 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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