Alphabetical Index of Chinese Surnames

Alphabetical Index of Chinese Surnames
The Chinese Surnames appear in the Pinyin transliteration with numerical tones. They are also shown in the spellings that have been adapted as the form of names in countries that use the Roman alphabet. Note that names were often transliterated depending on the dialect of the Chinese speaker as well as the customs of the host country. Until recently, most overseas Chinese originated from Southern dialect areas with transliterations greatly at variance with the Northern dialect, on which Pinyin is based. Also, in countries such as the United States, people sometimes used "Paper Names", often not even based on their own surname. In addition, owing the the fact that the Chinese place their surname first and given name last, some people go by a last name that was originally their own or an ancestor's given name.

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Ai4: 艾 No.334 Ai4 (surname), Artemisia vulgaris
An1: 安 No.79 An1 (peaceful, quiet, still, to pacify, rest, calm, tranquil)
Ang: [吳] No. 6 Wu2 (surname), Woo(Mandarin), Ng (Cantonese), Ang, Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)
Au-Yong: 歐陽 No.412 Ou1 Yang2 (Europe - positive (electric.), sun, bright, clear, masculine, pertaining to the world), Au-Yong, Ow-Yang
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ba1: 仈 ba1 (surname)
Bai2: 白 No.267 Bai2 (gratuitous, white/pure, snowy)
Bai3: 柏 No.37 Bai3 (cedar/cypress)
Ban1: 班 No.235 Ban1 (class/rank)
Bao4: 鮑 No.62 Bao4 (abalone)
Bei4: 貝 No.110 Bei4 (surname)
Bi4: 畢 No.76 Bi4 (surname); 邲 Bi4 (surname), ancient place name
Bian4: 卞 No.86 Bian4 (hurried)
bing3: 秉 bing3 (surname), to grasp/hold; 邴 bing3 (surname), ancient city name, happy
bo2: 孛 bo2 (surname), change color in the face
Bu3: 卜 No.92 Bu3 (surname)
Bui: [梅 ] No. 145 Mei2 (Plum), Moy, Mui (Cantonese), Bui (Hokkien, Vietnamese)
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Cai4: [蔡] No. 155 Cai4 (surname), Chai, Chua, Chye, Choy, Tsai
Cao2: [曹] No. 26 Cao2 (Plural;a class; state, several, a government board), Tow, Tso (Cantonese)
Cen2: 岑 No.67 Cen2 (small high hill), Sam, Sum, Shum, Tsen, Gim
Chai2: 柴 No.325 Chai2 (firewood)
Chaim: 詹 No.254 Zhan1 (excellent, verbose), Chaim (Hainan)
Chan: [陳] No.10 Chen2 (display, stale), Chin, Chan (Cantonese)
Chang: [張] No.24 Zhang1 (open up), Chang, Cheung(Cantonese), Chong, Teoh(Fukien Hakka)
Chang2: 常 No.80 Chang2 (surname)
Chao2: 晁 No.373 Chao2 (surname)
Che: [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze
Chen2: [陳] No. 10 Chen2 (display, stale), Chin, Chan (Cantonese); 諶 Chen2 (surname), faithful, sincere
Cheng2: 程 No.193 Cheng2 (extent, journey)
Cheung: [張] No. 24 Zhang1 (open up), Chang, Cheung(Cantonese), Chong, Teoh(Fukien Hakka)
Chew: [趙] No. 1 Zhao4 (to return the goods to the original owner; to go away rapidly), Chew, Chieu, Chu (Cantonese)
chi1: 蚩 chi1 (surname), ignorant, worm; 郗 chi1 (surname), name of an ancient city
Chieu: [趙] No. 1 Zhao4 (to return the goods to the original owner; to go away rapidly), Chew, Chieu, Chu (Cantonese)
Chin: [陳] No. 10 Chen2 (display, stale), Chin, Chan (Cantonese)
Chong: [張] No. 24 Zhang1 (open up), Chang, Cheung(Cantonese), Chong, Teoh(Fukien Hakka)
Chou: [周] No. 5 Zhou1 (complete, encircle), Chou, Joe
Chu: [趙] No. 1 Zhao4 (to return the goods to the original owner; to go away rapidly), Chew, Chieu, Chu (Cantonese); [瞿] No. 326 Qu2 (surname), Chu
chu2: 芻 chu2 (surname), cut grass, hay
Chu3: 楚 Chu3 (surname), ancient place name; 褚 No.11 Chu3 (surname)
chu4: 鄐 chu4 (surname)
ci4: 佽 ci4 (surname), nimble, to help
cong2: 琮 cong2 (surname), octagonal jade badge
cuan4: 爨 cuan4 (surname), cooking-stove, to cook
Cui1: 崔 No.189 Cui1 (high mountain, precipitous)
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da2: 笪 da2 (surname), rough bamboo mat
Dai4: [戴] No. 116 Dai4 (wear; bear; put on (the body))
dan3: 亶 dan3 (surname), sincere
Dea, Dear, Deer: [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze
Deng4: [鄧] No. 180 Deng4 (surname), Teng(Wades-Giles), Tang(Cantonese), Thien, Thean, Thian (Hakka)
Der: [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze
di1: 鞮 di1 (surname), leather shoes
Di2: 狄 No.108 Di2 (barbarians, name of a tribe)
Di3: 邸 No.508 Di3 (the residence of a high official, lodging-house)
Ding1: 丁 No.177 Ding1 (4th heavenly stem)
Dong: [曾] No. 385 Zeng1 great-grand (father), Dong, Tsang (Cantonese)
Dong3: 董 No.127 Dong3 (direct, supervise, govern)
Dou4: [竇] No. 39 Dou4 (sinus (anatom.), a hole; a burrow)
Du1: 都 No.349 Du1 (metropolis)
du4: 杜 No.129 Du4 (fabricate, restrict)
Duan4: 段 No.218 Duan4 (paragraph, section, a piece, a part, a portion)
Zong1: 宗 No.176 Dung (ancestor, family , MoyGen#18> ), Dung, Tsung(Cantonese)
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Eng: [吳] No.6 Wu2 (surname), Woo(Mandarin), Ng (Cantonese), Ang, Eng (Anglicized Cantonese); [伍] No. 89 Wu3 (army troop), Ng (Cantonese), Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)
er2: 耏 er2 (surname), beard
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Fan2: 樊 No.157 Fan2 (cage, fence)
Fan4: [范] No. 46 Fan4 (model)
fei3: 斐 fei3 (phonetic), (surname), elegant
Fei4: 費 No.65 Fei4 (expenses, to waste)
feng1: 豐 feng1 (surname), abundant; 酆 feng1 (surname), name of an ancient city
Feng2: [馮] No. 9 Feng2 (horse running), Foong, Fung, Pang
Foong: [馮] No. 9 Feng2 (horse running), Foong, Fung, Pang
Fu4: 傅 No.84 Fu4 (tutor)
Fung: [馮] No. 9 Feng2 (horse running), Foong, Fung, Pang
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gai1: 賅 gai1 (surname), include in, prepare
Gan1: 甘 No.245 Gan1 (sweet, delicious, pleasant)
gao4: 郜 gao4 (surname), name of a feudal state
Gauk: 國 No.354 Guo2 (nation, kingdom, country, people, state), Gok, Gauk, Gwock
Ge1: 戈 No.341 Ge1 (spear)
ge2: 鬲 ge2 (surname), earthen pot, iron caldron
Ge3: 葛 No.44 Ge3 (surname); 蓋 No.405 Ge3 (surname)
Geng3: 耿 No.350 Geng3 (bright)
Gim: 岑 No.67 Cen2 (small high hill), Sam, Sum, Shum, Tsen, Gim
Gok: 國 No.354 Guo2 (nation, kingdom, country, people, state), Gok, Gauk, Gwock
Gong: [江 ] No. 141 Jiang1 (large river), Gong (Cantonese)
Gong1: 龔 No.192 Gong1 (surname)
gou1: 緱 gou1 (surname)
gou3: 苟 gou3 (surname), if indeed, thoughtless
gu1: 辜 gu1 (surname), crime/sin
Gu3: 古 No.338 Gu3 (ancient, old), Koo(Hakka)
Gu4: 顧 No.93 Gu4 (look around, look about)
Guan1: [關 ] No. 394 Guan1 (mountain pass, shut), Kwan, Quan (Cantonese)
guan3: 筦 guan3 (surname), to control, tube/pipe
Guang3: 廣 No.357 Guang3 (wide, vast, extensive)
gui1: 邽 gui1 (surname), ancient place name; 媯 gui1 (surname), name of a river
gui4: 炅 gui4 (surname); 桂 gui4 (Cinnamonum cassia), Kwei
Guo1: 郭 No.144 Guo1 (outer city wall); 咼 Guo1 (surname)
Guo2: 國 No.354 Guo2 (nation, kingdom, country, people, state), Gok, Gauk, Gwock
guo4: 過 guo4 (surname), did once, to pass
Gwock: 國 No.354 Guo2 (nation, kingdom, country, people, state), Gok, Gauk, Gwock
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Han2: 韓 No.15 Han2 (surname)
Hang2: 杭 No.183 Hang2 (Hangzhou)
Hao3: 郝 No.77 Hao3 (ancient place name)
He2: [何] No.21 He2 (carry, what/how/why/which), Hor (Cantonese); 和 No.97 He2 (surname)
He4: 賀 No.70 He4 (congratulate); 赫 He4 (surname), awe-inspiring; 佫 He4 (surname)
Hew/Hiu: 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Hong: [湯] No.72 Tang1 (soup), Tong(Cantonese), Hong(Toisanese)
hong1: 訇 hong1 (surname), sound of a crash
Hong2: 閎 Hong2 (surname), big, gate; [洪 ] No. 184 Hong2 (flood)
Hor: [何] No. 21 He2 (carry, what/how/why/which), Hor (Cantonese)
hou4: 郈 hou4 (surname), place name
Hsiao: 蕭 No.99 Xiao1 (mournful, the name of a herbal grass), Siew, Siu, Seow, Hsiao
hu1: 滹 hu1 (surname), name of a river
Hu2: 胡 No.158 Hu2 (beard, what why how, reckless, blindly)
Hua4: 華 No.28 Hua4 (name of a mountain)
Huan2: 桓 No.407 Huan2 (Sapindus mukurosi); 還 huan2 (surname), pay back, return
huan4: 奐 huan4 (surname), excellent
Huang2: 皇 Huang2 (surname), emperor; [黃 ] No. 96 Huang2 (sulfur, yellow), Wong (Cantonese)
Hui: [許 ] No. 20 Xu3 (to permit), Hui, Huie (Cantonese); 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Huie: [許 ] No. 20 Xu3 (to permit), Hui, Huie (Cantonese)
Huo4: 霍 No.160 Huo4 (cholera)
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ji1: 姬 ji1 (surname), women; 嵇 ji1 (surname), name of a mountain; 丌 ji1 (surname)
Ji2: 籍 No.275 Ji2 (record/register); 姞 Ji2 (surname)
Jia3: 賈 No.137 Jia3 (surname)
jian1: 蕑 jian1 (surname), Eupatorium chinense; 籛 jian1 (surname)
jian3: 蹇 jian3 (surname), difficulty, lame
Jiang1: 姜 No.32 Jiang1 (surname); [江 ] No. 141 Jiang1 (large river), Gong (Cantonese)
Jiang3: 蔣 No.13 Jiang3 (surname)
jiao1: 姣 jiao1 (surname), cunning, pretty
jiao3: 皦 jiao3 (surname), sparkling/bright; 蟜 jiao3 (insect), (surname)
Jin: 金 No.29 Jin1 (gold)
jin4: 靳 jin4 (surname), martingale, stingy
Jing1: 荊 No.399 Jing1 (thorns/brambles)
jiu1: 樛 jiu1 (surname), hang down
Joe: [周 ] No. 5 Zhou1 (complete, encircle), Chou, Joe
ju1: 苴 ju1 (hemp), (surname), sack cloth
juan1: 涓 juan1 (surname), brook, to select
jue2: 矍 jue2 (surname), glance fearfully
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kan4: 闞 kan4 (surname), peep
Kang1: 康 No.88 Kang1 (surname)
Kau: 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Ke1: [柯] No. 164 Ke1 (the stem of the branches of a tree or a grass, handle of axe)
ke4: 恪 ke4 (surname), respectful
Khoo: 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Khu: 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Kong3: [孔] No. 25 Kong3 (hole)
Koo: 古 No.338 Gu3 (ancient, old), Koo(Hakka)
kuai4: 鄶 kuai4 (surname), name of a feudal state
kuai4: 噲 kuai4 (surname), throat, to swallow
kuang4: 鄺 kuang4 (surname), Kwong (Cantonese).
kui4: 蕢 kui4 (surname), Amaranthus mangostanus; 匱 kui4 (surname), lacking/empty/exhausted
Kwan: [關 ] No. 394 Guan1 (mountain pass, shut), Kwan, Quan (Cantonese)
Kwei: 桂 gui4 (Cinnamonum cassia), Kwei
Kwong: 鄺 kuang4 (surname), Kwong (Cantonese).
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Lai4: 賴 No. 276 Lai4 (disclaim, rely, to blame, depend on, trust in)
Lam: [林] No. 147 Lin2 (woods), Lam (Cantonese), Lim(Hokkien)
Lang2: 郎 No.48 Lang2 (a youth)
lao4: 嫪 lao4 (surname), lustful
Lau: [劉] No. 252 Liu2 (to kill), Lau (Cantonese)
Law: 羅 No.75 Luo2 (a net to catch birds; snare; catch with a net or trap; list; arrange; spread out; a kind of light silk; gauze) Law, Loh, Lo
Le: [李 ] No. 4 Li3 (plum), Lee(Cantonese), Le(Vietnamese)
Le4: 樂 No.81 Le4 (happy, laugh)
Lee: [李 ] No. 4 Li3 (plum), Lee(Cantonese), Le(Vietnamese)
Lei2: [雷] No.69 Lei2 (thunder), Louis, Lui; 嫘 No. Lei2 (surname)
Lew: [廖] No. 342 Liao4 (surname), Lew (Cantonese)
Li2: 黎 No.262 Li2 (black)
Li3: 澧 Li3 (surname), name of a river; [李] No. 4 Li3 (plum), Lee(Cantonese), Le(Vietnamese)
Li4: 栗 Li4 (surname), chestnut; 酈 No.303 Li4 (ancient place name)
Lian2: 廉 No.66 Lian2 (surname); 連 No.330 Lian2 (even/as, join)
liang2: [梁] No. 128 Liang2 (beam of roof, bridge, an elevation), Leong, Leung
Liao4: [廖] No. 342 Liao4 (surname), Lew (Cantonese)
Lim: [林] No. 147 Lin2 (woods), Lam (Cantonese), Lim(Hokkien)
Lin2: [林] No. 147 Lin2 (woods), Lam (Cantonese), Lim(Hokkien); 遴 Lin2 (surname), select for appointment
Ling2: 泠 Ling2 (surname), sound of water flowing; 凌 No. 159 Ling2 ice, approach; advance, encroach, soar
Liu2: [劉] No. 252 Liu2 (to kill), Lau (Cantonese)
Liu3: 柳 No.60 Liu3 (willow tree)
Lo: 羅 No.75 Luo2 (a net to catch birds; snare; catch with a net or trap; list; arrange; spread out; a kind of light silk; gauze) Law, Loh, Lo
Loh: 羅 No.75 Luo2 (a net to catch birds; snare; catch with a net or trap; list; arrange; spread out; a kind of light silk; gauze) Law, Loh, Lo
Long2: 龍 No.256 Long2 (dragon), Loong
Loong: 龍 No.256 Long2 (dragon), Loong
Lou2: 婁 No.139 Lou2 (star)
Louis: [雷] No.69 Lei2 (thunder), Louis, Lui
Lu2: 盧 No.167 Lu2 (surname)
Lu:3: [呂 ] No.22 Lu:3 (surname)
Lu4: 陸 No.198 Lu4 (land, continent, the shore); 路 No.138 Lu4 (road); 甪 Lu4 (surname), place name; 潞 Lu4 (surname), name of a river; 逯 Lu4 (surname), go carefully
lu:4: 鑢 lu:4 (surname), polishing tool
Lui: [雷] No.69 Lei2 (thunder), Louis, Lui
Luo2: 羅 No.75 Luo2 (a net to catch birds; snare; catch with a net or trap; list; arrange; spread out; a kind of light silk; gauze) Law, Loh, Lo
luo4: 洛 luo4 (surname), name of a river
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Ma3: [馬] No. 52 Ma3 (horse), Mah, Mar
Mah: [馬] No. 52 Ma3 (horse), Mah, Mar
Mai4: 麥 No.510 Mai4 (wheat, a general term for crops like barley, wheat and oat), Mak
Mak: 麥 No.510 Mai4 (wheat, a general term for crops like barley, wheat and oat), Mak
man4: 嫚 man4 (surname), insult
Mao2: 毛 No.106 Mao2 (surname); 茅 No.119 Mao2 (thatch)
Mar: [馬] No. 52 Ma3 (horse), Mah, Mar
Mei2: [梅 ] No. 145 Mei2 (Plum), Moy, Mui (Cantonese), Bui (Hokkien, Vietnamese)
Meng4: 孟 No.94 Meng4 (first)
mi2: 禰 mi2 (surname); 麋 mi2 (surname), moose, river bank
Mi3: 羋 Mi3 (surname); 米 No.109 Mi3 (metre, uncooked rice)
mi4: 宓 mi4 (surname), still/silent
Miao2: 苗 No.53 Miao2 (Miao tribe, sprout)
Miao4: 繆 No.172 Miao4 (surname)
Min3: 閔 No.132 Min3 (feel compassion for)
Ming2: [明 ] No. 111 Ming2 (clear/bright)
mo4: 鄚 mo4 (surname)
Moy: [梅 ] No. 145 Mei2 (Plum), Moy, Mui (Cantonese), Bui (Hokkien, Vietnamese)
Mu4: 穆 No.98 Mu4 (solemn)
Mui: [梅 ] No. 145 Mei2 (Plum), Moy, Mui (Cantonese), Bui (Hokkien, Vietnamese)
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nao4: 淖 nao4 (surname), slush/mud
Ng: [吳 ] No. 6 Wu2 (surname), Woo(Mandarin), Ng (Cantonese), Ang, Eng (Anglicized Cantonese); [伍 ] No. 89 Wu3 (army troop), Ng (Cantonese), Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)
Ni2: 倪 No.71 Ni2 (surname)
Nie4: 齧 Nie4 (surname), gnaw; 聶 No.372 Nie4 (whisper, speak softly near the ear)
Niu3: 鈕 No.191 Niu3 (button)
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Ou1: 區 Ou1 (ancient volume measure), (surname); 毆 No.361 Ou1 (brawl)
Ou1 Yang2: 歐陽 No.412 Ou1 Yang2 (Europe - positive (electric.), sun, bright, clear, masculine, pertaining to the world), Au-Yong, Ow-Yang
Ow-Yang: 歐陽 No.412 Ou1 Yang2 (Europe - positive (electric.), sun, bright, clear, masculine, pertaining to the world), Au-Yong, Ow-Yang
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Pan1: 番 pan1 (surname), place name; [潘] No. 43 Pan1 (surname)
Pang: [馮] No. 9 Feng2 (horse running), Foong, Fung, Pang
Pang2: 龐 No.120 Pang2 (huge, mixed); 逄 pang2 (surname)
Pei2: 裴 No.197 Pei2 (surname)
Peng2: 彭 No.47 Peng2 (surname)
Pi2: 裨 Pi2 (surname), assistant, small; 皮 No.85 Pi2 (surname)
pian1: 扁 pian1 (surname), small boat
Ping2: 平 No.95 Ping2 (surname)
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Qi1: 戚 No.33 Qi1 (relative)
Qi2: 祁 No.105 Qi2 (surname); 亓 Qi2 (surname), his/her/its/their; 齊 No.87 Qi2 (even, to make even)
qi4: 盵 qi4 (surname)
Qian2: 乾 Qian2 (surname), male, strong; [錢 ] No. 2 Qian2 (cash, coin, money)
qiao2: 譙 qiao2 (surname), drum tower
Qin2: 秦 No.18 Qin2 (name of a dynasty)
qing2: 黥 qing2 (surname), tattoo criminals on face
Qiu1: 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Qiu2: 裘 No.171 Qiu2 (fur/fur coat); 仇 No.242 Qiu2 (match/mate); 盚 Qiu2 (surname)
qiu3: 糗 qiu3 (surname), dry provisions
qu1: 佉 qu1 (surname)
Qu2: 朐 Qu2 (surname); 蘧 Qu2 (surname), Dianthus superbus; 璩 No.306 Qu2 (jade ring); [瞿] No. 326 Qu2 (surname), Chu
Quan: [關 ] No. 394 Guan1 (mountain pass, shut), Kwan, Quan (Cantonese)
Quan2: 全 No. 233 Quan2 (complete(ly), fully, wholly, entire)
Que4: 闕 No.359 Que4 (imperial city)
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Ran3: 冉 No.301 Ran3 (passing (of time))
rang2: 穰 rang2 (surname), abundant, stalk of grain
Rao2: 饒 No.383 Rao2 (to spare)
Rong2: 肜 No. Rong2 (surname); 戎 No.248 Rong2 (weapon)
ru2: 孺 ru2 (surname), child
Ruan3: 阮 No.130 Ruan3 (surname)
rui4: 芮 rui4 (surname), small
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Sa: 沙 No.387 Sha1 (granule, hoarse/raspy, sand), Sa(Cantonese)
sa4: 薩 sa4 (surname), Bodhisattva
Sam: 岑 No.67 Cen2 (small high hill), Sam, Sum, Shum, Tsen, Gim
Seah: 徐 No.150 Xu2 (slow, slowly, gradually), Shu, Shaw, Seah
See Ma: 司馬 No.410 Si1 Ma3 (an ancient title of an officer who was in charge of the armed forces of the country), Sze Ma, See Ma
Seow: 蕭 No.99 Xiao1 (mournful, the name of a herbal grass), Siew, Siu, Seow, Hsiao
Seto: 司徒 No.437 Si1 Tu2 (an official in charge ritual ceremony in the ancient Ruler's Court), Su-Tu, Seto(Cantonese)
Sha1: 沙 No.387 Sha1 (granule, hoarse/raspy, sand), Sa(Cantonese)
Shan1: 山 No.227 Shan1 (mountain/hill)
Shan4: 單 No.182 Shan4 (surname)
Shang4: 尚 No.319 Shang4 (to esteem, aspire, still, superior , MoyGen#29 ), Sheu^ng2
Shao4: 邵 No.102 Shao4 (place name); 劭 Shao4 (surname), stimulate to effort; 卲 Shao4 (surname); 召 shao4 (surname), name of an ancient state
She: [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze
she2: 佘 she2 (surname)
she4: 厙 she4 (surname)
Shen1: 申 No.298 Shen1 (3-5 p.m., 9th earthly branch, extend)
Shen3: 沈 No.14 Shen3 (place name); 瞫 shen3 (surname)
Shaw: 徐 No.150 Xu2 (slow, slowly, gradually), Shu, Shaw, Seah
Sheng4: 盛 No.146 Sheng4 (flourishing)
Shi1: 施 No.23 Shi1 (distribute (alms))
Shi2: 時 No.83 Shi2 (surname)
Shi3: 史 No.63 Shi3 (surname)
shi4: 奭 shi4 (surname), angry
Shu: 徐 No.150 Xu2 (slow, slowly, gradually), Shu, Shaw, Seah
Shu1: 舒 No,123 Shu1 (relax); 殳 Shu1 (surname), spear
Shuai4: Shuai4 (commander, handsome, graceful, smart)
Shui3: 水 No.38 Shui3 (water)
Shum: 岑 No.67 Cen2 (small high hill), Sam, Sum, Shum, Tsen, Gim
shuo4: 妁 shuo4 (surname), matchmaker
Si1: 司 No.259 Si1 (surname)
Si1 Ma3: 司馬 No.410 Si1 Ma3 (an ancient title of an officer who was in charge of the armed forces of the country), Sze Ma, See Ma
Si1 Tu2: 司徒 No.437 Si1 Tu2 (an official in charge ritual ceremony in the ancient Ruler's Court), Su-Tu, Seto(Cantonese)
si4: 姒 si4 (surname), wife of older brother
Siew: 蕭 No.99 Xiao1 (mournful, the name of a herbal grass), Siew, Siu, Seow, Hsiao
Siu: 蕭 No.99 Xiao1 (mournful, the name of a herbal grass), Siew, Siu, Seow, Hsiao
Song4: 宋 No.118 Song4 (name of a dynasty)
Su-Tu: 司徒 No.437 Si1 Tu2 (an official in charge ritual ceremony in the ancient Ruler's Court), Su-Tu, Seto(Cantonese)
Su1: 穌 No.42 Su1 (revive from unconsciousness)
su4: 蔌 su4 (surname), vegetables
sui1: 睢 sui1 (surname), stare
sui2: 隨 sui2 (surname), follow
Sum: 岑 No.67 Cen2 (small high hill), Sam, Sum, Shum, Tsen, Gim
Sun1: [孫 ] No. 3 Sun1 (grandson, descendants , MoyGen#41 ), Suen3
Sze Ma: 司馬 No.410 Si1 Ma3 (an ancient title of an officer who was in charge of the armed forces of the country), Sze Ma, See Ma
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ta4: 沓 ta4 (surname), again and again, many
tai2: 邰 tai2 (surname), name of a feudal state
Tan2: 覃 Tan2 (surname), deep; 譚 No.293 Tan2 (to talk, boast, gossip); 郯 Tan2 (surname), name of an ancient city; 鐔 Tan2 (surname), knob on a sword-handle; 潭 Tan2 (surname), deep; 談 No.117 Tan2 (to chat/discuss); 澹 Tan2 (surname)
Tang: [鄧 ] No. 180 Deng4 (surname), Teng(Wades-Giles), Tang(Cantonese), Thien, Thean, Thian (Hakka)
Tang1: [湯] No.72 Tang1 (soup), Tong(Cantonese), Hong(Toisanese)
Tang2: 唐 No.64 Tang2 (Tang dynasty)
Tao2: [陶] No. 31 Tao2 (pleased, pottery)
Teng: [鄧 ] No. 180 Deng4 (surname), Teng(Wades-Giles), Tang(Cantonese), Thien, Thean, Thian (Hakka)
Teng2: 滕 No.73 Teng2 (place name)
Teoh: [張] No. 24 Zhang1 (open up), Chang, Cheung(Cantonese), Chong, Teoh(Fukien Hakka)
Thean: [鄧 ] No. 180 Deng4 (surname), Teng(Wades-Giles), Tang(Cantonese), Thien, Thean, Thian (Hakka)
Thian: [鄧 ] No. 180 Deng4 (surname), Teng(Wades-Giles), Tang(Cantonese), Thien, Thean, Thian (Hakka)
Thien: [鄧 ] No. 180 Deng4 (surname), Teng(Wades-Giles), Tang(Cantonese), Thien, Thean, Thian (Hakka)
Tian2: 田 No.156 Tian2 (field/farm)
Tong: [湯] No.72 Tang1 (soup), Tong(Cantonese), Hong(Toisanese)
Tong2: 彤 Tong2 (surname), red; 童 No.142 Tong2 (boy, child); [佟 ] No. 491 Tong2 (surname)
Tow: [曹] No. 26 Cao2 (Plural;a class; state, several, a government board), Tow, Tso (Cantonese)
Tsang: [曾] No. 385 Zeng1 great-grand (father), Dong, Tsang (Cantonese)
Tse: [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze
Tsen: 岑 No.67 Cen2 (small high hill), Sam, Sum, Shum, Tsen, Gim
Tso: [曹] No. 26 Cao2 (Plural;a class; state, several, a government board), Tow, Tso (Cantonese)
tu2: 涂 tu2 (surname), to smear/daub
Tze: [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze
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wa1: 媧 wa1 (surname), sister of Fu2 Xi1
wan3: 宛 wan3 (surname), similar, winding
Wan4: 萬 No.162 Wan4 (numeral word for ten thousand, many, myriad, all , MoyGen#23 ), Mon, Maa^n1, Won; 万 Wan4 (numeral word for ten thousand)
Wang1: 汪 No.104 Wang1 (expanse of water, ooze)
Wang2: [王 ] No. 8 Wang2 (king; ruler; chief; the highest rank in a feudal society)
Wei2: 韋 No.50 Wei2 (soft leather)
wei3: 隗 wei3 (surname), eminent, lofty; 薳 wei3 (grass), (surname)
Wei4: 尉 Wei4 (surname), milit. official, to quiet; 魏 No.30 Wei4 (name of a dynasty); 衛 No.12 Wei4 (protect)
Wen1: 溫 No.321 Wen1 (lukewarm, to review), Won
Wen2: 文 No.355 Wen2 (literary, writing); 聞 No.289 Wen2 (hear, sniff at)
Weng1: 翁 No.200 Weng1 (old man, elderly person)
Won: 萬 No.162 Wan4 (numeral word for ten thousand, many, myriad, all , MoyGen#23 ), Mon, Maa^n1, Won
Wong: [黃 ] No. 96 Huang2 (sulfur, yellow), Wong (Cantonese)
Woo: [吳 ] No. 6 Wu2 (surname), Woo(Mandarin), Ng (Cantonese), Ang, Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)
Wu1: 巫 No.220 Wu1 (wizard, witch); 烏 No.221 Wu1 (a crow, black, dark); 鄔 Wu1 No. 78 (ancient place name)
Wu2: [吳 ] No. 6 Wu2 (surname), Woo(Mandarin), Ng (Cantonese), Ang, Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)
Wu3: [伍 ] No. 89 Wu3 (army troop), Ng (Cantonese), Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)
wu4: 兀 wu4 (surname), cut off the feet
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xi1: 僖 xi1 (surname), cautious, merry/joyful; 羲 xi1 (surname), name of an emperor
xi2: 隰 xi2 (surname), low/marshy land
xi4: 郤 xi4 (surname), crack, occasion for dislike
xian3: 冼 xian3 (surname)
Xiang4: 項 No.125 Xiang4 (back of neck, item)
Xiao1: 蕭 No.99 Xiao1 (mournful, the name of a herbal grass), Siew, Siu, Seow, Hsiao
xie2: 頡 xie2 (surname), fly upwards, neck
Xie4: 解 No.174 Xie4 (surname); [謝] No. 34 Xie4 (to thank), Dea, Dear, Der, Deer(Cantonese), Che, She, Tse, Tze; 燮 Xie4 (surname), harmony/harmonize; 渫 Xie4 (surname), get rid of, scatter
xin2: 鄩 xin2 (surname), place name
Xing2: 邢 No.195 Xing2 (place name)
xing4: 姓 xing4 surname/family name
xiong4: 敻 xiong4 (surname)
xu1: 盱 xu1 (surname), anxious, stare
Xu2: 徐 No.150 Xu2 (slow, slowly, gradually), Shu, Shaw, Seah
Xu3: [許 ] No. 20 Xu3 (to permit), Hui, Huie (Cantonese)
xu4: 藇 xu4 (surname), beautiful
xuan1: 禤 xuan1 (surname)
Xue1: [薛] No. 68 Xue1 (a kind of wild grass, wormwood)
Xun2: 荀 No.201 Xun2 (surname)
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ya2: 衙 ya2 (surname), office, yamen
Yan1: 燕 No.315 Yan1 (place name); 鄢 Yan1 (surname), name of a feudal state
Yan2: 嚴 No.27 Yan2 (air or water) tight, stern, strict, rigorous, severe, austere (phonetic, from cliff 厂 and courage 敢), Yim(Cantonese); 閻 No.327 Yan2 (gate of village); 顏 No.143 Yan2 (color, countenance); 閆 yan2 (surname)
yan3: 偃 yan3 (surname), to lie supine; 沇 yan3 (surname)
Yan4: 晏 No.324 Yan4 (late, quiet)
Yang2: [楊 ] No. 16 Yang2 (poplar; aspen); 羊 No.202 Yang2 (goat, sheep)
Yang3: 仰 No.236 Yang3 (look up, face upward, admire, rely on, respect)
Yao2: 姚 No.101 Yao2 (surname); 堯 Yao2 (surname), emperor Yao; 銚 Yao2 (surname), weeding tool
Yap: [葉] No. 257 Ye4 (leaf, page), Yap, Yep
Yau: 邱 No.151 Qiu1 (a small hill; a mound), Khu, Khoo(Hokkien), Kau, Yau(Cantonese), Hui, Hew/Hiu(Hakka)
Ye4: [葉] No. 257 Ye4 (leaf, page), Yap, Yep; 鄴 Ye4 (surname), name of ancient district
Yee: [余] No. 90 Yu2 (I/me), Yee (Cantonese)
Yep: [葉] No. 257 Ye4 (leaf, page), Yap, Yep
yi3: 扆 yi3 (surname), screen; 齮 yi3 (surname), bite
Yi4: 易 No.339 Yi4 (change, easy); 佚 yi4 (surname), idle
Yim: 嚴 No.27 Yan2 (air or water) tight, stern, strict, rigorous, severe, austere (phonetic, from cliff 厂 and courage 敢), Yim(Cantonese)
Yin1: 殷 No.74 Yin1 (dynasty, flourishing); 闉 Yin1 (surname), inner gates
yin2: 誾 yin2 (surname), respectful, speak gently
Yin3: 尹 No.100 Yin3 (to rule)
ying1: 英 ying1 (surname), English, brave
Ying4: 應 No.175 Ying4 (to answer)
Yong1: 雍 No.304 Yong1 (harmonious); 鄘 yong1 (surname), name of a feudal state
You2: 尤 No.19 You2 (especially); 游 No.401 You2 (to roam/travel, to swim, wandering, moving all the time)
Yu: 喻 Yu (surname)
yu1: 紆 yu1 (surname), cord, twist
Yu2: 臾 Yu2 (surname), a moment/little while; 俞 Yu2 (surname), accede; 邘 Yu2 (surname), place name; 于 No.82 Yu2 (at/in); [余] No. 90 Yu2 (I/me), Yee (Cantonese)
Yu3: 庾 No.343 Yu3 (name of a mountain); 楀 Yu3 (surname), (tree); 禹 No.107 Yu3 (surname)
Yu4: 谷 Yu4 (surname); 郁 No.181 Yu4 (elegant); 尉 Yu4 (surname); 蔚 Yu4 (surname), place name; 遹 Yu4 (surname), follow, in accordance with
yuan1: 蜎 yuan1 (surname), larva of mosquito
Yuan2: 袁 Yuan2 (surname); 元 No.91 Yuan2 (first, origin, vital principle, a dollar(yuan), dynasty , MoyGen#11 ), Ngeun, Ue-n5
yuan4: 苑 yuan4 (surname), park
yue4: 岳 yue4 (surname), mountain, wife's father; 樂 yue4 (surname), music
yun4: 惲 yun4 (surname)
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Zang1: 臧 No.112 Zang1 (good/lucky)
Zeng1: [曾] No. 385 Zeng1 great-grand (father), Dong, Tsang (Cantonese); 繒 zeng1 (surname), silk fabrics
Zha1: 查 No.397 Zha1 (surname)
zha2: 霅 zha2 (surname), rain
zhai2: 翟 zhai2 (surname)
zhai4: 祭 zhai4 (surname)
Zhan1: 詹 No.254 Zhan1 (excellent, verbose), Chaim (Hainan)
Zhan4: 湛 No.103 Zhan4 (surname)
Zhang1: [張] No. 24 Zhang1 (open up), Chang, Cheung(Cantonese), Chong, Teoh(Fukien Hakka); 章 No.40 Zhang1 (chapter, seal)
zhang3: 仉 zhang3 mother, surname of Mencius
Zhao4: 炤 Zhao4 (surname), shine on; [趙 ] No. 1 Zhao4 (to return the goods to the original owner; to go away rapidly), Chew, Chieu, Chu (Cantonese)
Zhen1: 甄 No.205 Zhen1 (elegant)
Zheng4: [鄭 ] No. 7 Zheng4 (serious; solemn)
zhi4: 摯 zhi4 (surname), sincere; 帙 zhi4 (surname), book cover; 郅 zhi4 (surname), extremely; 袟 zhi4 (surname), book cover
Zhong1: 鐘 No.149 Zhong1 (bell); 鍾 Zhong1 (ancient measure), (surname)
Zhou1: [周 ] No. 5 Zhou1 (complete, encircle), Chou, Joe
Zhou4: 籀 Zhou4 (surname), (writing), develop
Zhu1: 諸 No.186 Zhu1 (all/many); 邾 Zhu1 (surname), name of a feudal state; 洙 Zhu1 (surname), name of a river; 朱 No.17 Zhu1 (vermilion, red, scarlet)
Zhu2: 竺 No.402 Zhu2 (surname)
zhuan1: 顓 zhuan1 (surname), good, simple; 鱄 zhuan1 (fish), (surname)
zhui1: 騅 zhui1 (surname), piebald
Zhuo2: 卓 No.277 Zhuo2 (surpassing, lofty, deep, high, distinguished, prominent, outstanding)
Zi1: 訾 No.378 Zi1 (backbite, wealth); 菑 Zi1 (surname), one-year-old field
Zong1: 宗 No.176 Zong1 (ancestor, family , MoyGen#18 ), Dung, Tsung(Cantonese)
Zou1: [鄒] No. 35 Zou1 (name of district in Shandong); 棸 Zou1 (surname); 鯫 Zou1 (surname), minnows, small fish

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