Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
cheah
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hokkien.

name

A surname from Teochew.

Etymology

From either Hokkien 謝 /谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝 /谢 (Zia⁷).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Chia (alternative) Sia (alternative)

Questions

What does cheah mean?
A surname from Hokkien.
Where does cheah come from?
From either Hokkien 謝 /谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝 /谢 (Zia⁷).

How to pronounce cheah

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cheah”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cheah”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cheah” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.