Sze

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/siː//ziː/

proper noun

A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

OriginCantonese 施 →
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Meanings

proper nounSze (plural Szes)

plural Szes

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Origin

  1. Cantonese施
  2. EnglishSze

Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

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APA

Sze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sze

MLA

“Sze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sze. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sze,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sze.

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