Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yik
- 譯to translate; to interpret
- 益benefit; profit
- 翼wing
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters譯益翼
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yik in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yik is a Chinese name syllable from Cantonese; its character may be 譯 (translate), 益 (benefit) or 翼 (wing).
Possible characters for Yik
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 譯
to translate; to interpret
Cantonese jik6 / Mandarin yì
attested
- 益
benefit; profit
Cantonese jik1 / Mandarin yì
- 翼
wing
Cantonese jik6 / Mandarin yì
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 Yik
Yik is a Cantonese romanization of the sound jik. The character 譯 (jik6), to translate, is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; 益 (jik1, benefit) and 翼 (jik6, wing) are also read yik. The meaning depends on the character 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 Yik
Sources
- MDBG: 譯 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 譯 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 益 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 益 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 翼 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 翼 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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