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Meaning: king, grand, great, to rule, to reign over
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Wang |
| Cantonese | Wong |
| Hakka | Vong |
| Regional | Vong, Uang, Ong |
| Variants | Heng, Bong, Ng |
Meaning: plum
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Li |
| Cantonese | Lei |
| Hakka | Li |
| Regional | Lei, Li |
| Variants | Lee |
Meaning: surname Zhang, to open up, to spread, sheet, classifier for flat objects
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Zhang, Jang, Chang, Jhang |
| Cantonese | Zoeng, Jeung |
| Hakka | Chong, Zong |
| Regional | Ziang, Tiu |
| Variants | Cheong, Teoh, Cheung, Tiong, Teo |
Meaning: an ancient battle-ax, to kill, to slaughter
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Liu, Lyou, Liou |
| Cantonese | Lau |
| Hakka | Liu, Lew |
| Regional | Liu, Lao, Lau |
| Variants | Liao, Low, Law, Liew, Lieu, Lew |
Meaning: an ancient state in China, to exhibit, to display, to narrate, to state, to explain
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Chen |
| Cantonese | Can, Chan |
| Hakka | Chhun, Cen |
| Regional | Cin, Ting, Tin |
| Variants | Tan, Ding, Chin, Tang, Sin |
Meaning: poplar
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Yang |
| Cantonese | Joeng, Yeung |
| Hakka | Yong |
| Regional | Yiang, Ion, Iu |
| Variants | Yeong, Ieong, Yeo, Eow, Yeoh, Yew, Young |
Meaning: yellow, to fall through
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Huang, Hwang |
| Cantonese | Wong |
| Hakka | Vong, Eng |
| Regional | Vong, Ng, Eng |
| Variants | Wee, Ong, Bong, Ooi, Boong |
Meaning: one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 BC), to surpass (old)
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Zhao, Jau, Chao, Jhao |
| Cantonese | Ziu, Jiu |
| Hakka | Chheu, Cau |
| Regional | Ziau, Dio, Tio |
| Variants | Chiu, Tiew, Chio, Teoh, Chew, Chow, Jew, Chu |
Meaning: an ancient state in southern China
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Wu |
| Cantonese | Ng |
| Hakka | Ng, N |
| Regional | M, Ghou, Ngo |
| Variants | Ngu, Goh, Eng |
Meaning: Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC), to make a circuit, to circle, lap, cycle, complete, all, week, weekly
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Zhou, Jou, Chou, Jhou |
| Cantonese | Zau, Jau |
| Hakka | Chu, Zu |
| Regional | Ziu, Chiu |
| Variants | Chiew, Chau, Cheu, Chao, Chew, Chow |
Meaning: slowly, gently
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Xu, Syu, Shiu, Hsu |
| Cantonese | Ceoi, Cheui |
| Hakka | Chhi, Qi |
| Regional | Tui, Ce, Sir |
| Variants | Chui, Choi, See, Seh, Hsu, Tsui, Yee |
Meaning: grandson, descendant
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Sun, Swun, Suen |
| Cantonese | Syun |
| Hakka | Sun |
| Regional | Lhun, Sung, Sun |
| Variants | Shun, Soon, Song |
Meaning: horse, cavalry piece in Chinese chess, knight in Western chess
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Ma |
| Cantonese | Maa |
| Hakka | Ma |
| Regional | Ma, Bhe, Be |
| Variants | Mah, Baey, Mha, Beh, Mar |
Meaning: vermilion, cinnabar
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Zhu, Ju, Chu, Jhu |
| Cantonese | Zyu, Jyu |
| Hakka | Chu, Zu |
| Regional | Zi, Zu, Chu |
| Variants | Choo, Jee, Jeh, Gee |
Meaning: non-Han people especially from central Asia, reckless, outrageous, beard, mustache, whiskers
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Hu |
| Cantonese | Wu |
| Hakka | Fu |
| Regional | Vu, Hu, O |
| Variants | Woo, Foh, Hoo, Foo, Oh |
Meaning: outer city wall
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Guo, Gwo, Kuo |
| Cantonese | Gwok |
| Hakka | Kok, Guog |
| Regional | Kok, Gueh |
| Variants | Kwok, Keoh, Kuok, Kuek, Koay, Kho, Kwoh, Quek, Kuoc |
Meaning: what, how, why, which
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | He |
| Cantonese | Ho |
| Hakka | Ho |
| Regional | Ho |
| Variants | Hor, Hoh |
Meaning: woods, forest
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Lin |
| Cantonese | Lam |
| Hakka | Lim |
| Regional | Lim, Nan, Na |
| Variants | Ling, Lum |
Meaning: gauze, to collect, to gather, to catch, to sift
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Luo, Lwo |
| Cantonese | Lo |
| Hakka | Lo |
| Regional | Lo |
| Variants | Lor, Loo, Low, Law, Lau, Loh |
Meaning: high, tall, above average, loud
Common Spellings
| Mandarin | Gao, Gau, Kao |
| Cantonese | Gou |
| Hakka | Ko, Gau |
| Regional | Gau, Gao, Kau |
| Variants | Kow, Kou, Koh, Ku, Ko |
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