Wong
Common Chinese surname
Wong is a common Chinese surname, the Cantonese romanization of the character 黃 (yellow) or 王 (king).
It ranks among the most frequent surnames in Hong Kong, southern China, and Chinese diaspora communities: Dr. Wong will see you now.
The name appears throughout popular culture, from The World of Suzie Wong to countless film and television characters.
Protected from wind
Southern Chinese dialect
- GuangdongSoutheastern Chinese province
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
Chinatown · ancestral village · ABC · overseas Chinese · transnational · remittances · tong · benevolent society
Male crowned ruler
- yellowHue between green and orange
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- royalOf monarchs
- surname originHow family names began
character · Mandarin · romanization · pinyin · transliteration
Lee
Protected from wind
Cantonese
Southern Chinese dialect
- GuangdongSoutheastern Chinese province
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
immigration · Chinatown · ancestral village · ABC · overseas Chinese · transnational · remittances · tong · benevolent society
king
Male crowned ruler
surname origin · character · Mandarin · romanization · pinyin · transliteration
Gemma Chan
- Bruce Lee
- Jackie Chan
- Jet LiChinese action film star