Hokkien
/ˈhɑkiˌɛn/noun, adjective
Hokkien is spelled H-O-K-K-I-E-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Hokkien means “A group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Hokkien?
| Letters | 7: H-O-K-K-I-E-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Hokkien?
Hokkien appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Hokkien?
- UK /ˈhɒkiɛn/
- /ˈhok.kjɛn/
- US /ˈhɑkiˌɛn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Hokkien
- Hokkian
- Hok Kian
- Hok-kian
- Hokien
- Hukkien
- Hokyen
- Hok-kien
- Hok-Kien
- Hokkeen
- Hok-keen
- Hokkeën
- Hokkëèn
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Hokkien mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of Han Chinese people whose traditional ancestral homes are in southern Fujian, South China, especially those that ancestrally spoke the Hokkien language.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Fujianese people.
- 2
Of or relating to the Hokkien language and its dialects or variants.
- 3
datedOf or relating to the province of Fujian in China.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Hokkien come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 福建 (Hok-kiàn, “Fujian / Fukien”). Doublet of Fukien and Fujian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).