Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yii
- 瑜fine jade; luster of gems
- 宇house; universe
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Foochow
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters瑜宇
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yii in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yii is a Chinese name syllable in Foochow spelling; its character may be 瑜 (fine jade) or 宇 (universe), depending on the family's choice.
Possible characters for Yii
This spelling is common in Foochow romanization.
- 瑜
fine jade; luster of gems
Foochow ṳ̀ / Mandarin yú
attested
- 宇
house; universe
Foochow ṳ̄ / Mandarin yǔ
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 Yii
Yii is a Foochow (Hokchiu) spelling of the sound ṳ, with the vowel ṳ written as 'ii'. The character 瑜 (Foochow ṳ̀, Mandarin yú), fine jade or the luster of gems, is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; 宇 (Foochow ṳ̄), house or universe, is read the same way. The meaning depends on the character the family chose.
| Romanization | Foochow |
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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 Yii
Sources
- Wiktionary: 瑜 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 瑜 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 宇 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 宇 · mdbg.net · meaning
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