Tsui
/ˈtsuː.i/noun
Tsui is an established Cantonese romanization of the Chinese surname 崔, also written Cui in Mandarin pinyin.
Did you know?The character 崔 originally carried the image of height or prominence before becoming associated with one of China’s historic surnames.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Old Chinese
崔
“High, lofty, or elevated; later used as a hereditary surname.”
Medieval China
Middle Chinese
崔 (tswɨj)
“The surname pronounced in an earlier form of Chinese.”
Medieval–Modern China
Cantonese
崔 (Ceoi1)
“The Cantonese pronunciation of the surname.”
19th–20th Century
English romanization
Tsui
“A spelling used by Cantonese-speaking communities and by English-language records.”
Modern English
English
Tsui
“An established Chinese surname and proper noun.”