Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yeen
- 賢virtuous; wise
- 燕swallow (bird)
- 妍beautiful; captivating
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters賢燕妍彥
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yeen in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yeen is a Chinese name syllable from the Cantonese reading jin, which can be written with characters such as 賢 (wise), 燕 (swallow) or 妍 (beautiful).
Possible characters for Yeen
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 賢
virtuous; wise
Cantonese jin4 / Mandarin xián
- 燕
swallow (bird)
Cantonese jin3 / Mandarin yàn
- 妍
beautiful; captivating
Cantonese jin4 / Mandarin yán
- 彥
person of virtue and ability
Cantonese jin6 / Mandarin yàn
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 Yeen
Yeen is an informal spelling of the Cantonese reading jin, with ee standing for the i sound. Options include 賢 (virtuous; wise), 燕 (swallow), 妍 (beautiful; captivating) and 彥 (person of virtue and ability). The actual 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 Yeen
Sources
- Wiktionary: 賢 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 燕 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 妍 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 彥 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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