Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yeow
- 耀to shine; glory
- 瑤precious jade; fine
- 堯lofty; high
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hakka
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters耀瑤堯
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yeow in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yeow is a Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the character, for example 耀 (to shine) or 瑤 (precious jade).
Possible characters for Yeow
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 耀
to shine; glory
Cantonese jiu6 / Hakka yeu / Mandarin yào
attested
- 瑤
precious jade; fine
Cantonese jiu4 / Hakka yèu / Mandarin yáo
- 堯
lofty; high
Cantonese jiu4 / Mandarin yáo
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 Yeow
Yeow is a romanized Chinese name syllable, usually from Cantonese and Hakka. The spelling matches the Cantonese reading jiu and the Hakka reading yeu, as in 耀 and 瑤. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 耀. Possible characters include 耀 (to shine); 瑤 (precious jade); 堯 (lofty). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Hakka |
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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 Yeow
Sources
- Wiktionary: 耀 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 瑤 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 堯 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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