Choi

//tʃɔɪ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Chinese.
  2. 2
    A surname from Korean.

Example

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"For dinner we had fried shiitake with pak choi."

Etymology

* (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi³). Doublet of Tsai and Cai. * (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui.

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