Hui (会) is a Chinese term referring to a secret society, derived from its original use as a reference to a meeting. It is often mutually interchangeable with terms like kongsi (公司, pinyin: Gōngsī) or a Chinese clan (会馆, pinyin: Huìgǔan), all roughly translating to the meaning of "brotherhood". The term kongsi is more widely known in Southeast Asia, however, whereas in China, the secret societies were just simply known as hui. Pinyin (拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hà nyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉è¯æ‹¼éŸ³, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... A Chinese clan is a group of related Chinese people with a common surname and sharing a common ancestor and ancestral village (see clan). ... Pinyin (拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hà nyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉è¯æ‹¼éŸ³, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...
The concept of Secretsocieties came to Singapore with the arrival of the Chinese during the modern city's founding in 1819, although pre-existing Chinese, particularly the Peranakans, had been living in the area prior to that.
The secretsocieties which formed in Singapore can be traced to mid-18th century Fujian province in China, with the local offshoots adopting an organisational structure mirroring the parent organization.
The Ghee Hin Kongsi, the first secretsociety to be established in Singapore, traced its origins to the Heaven and Earth Society (Tiandihui) in Fujian.
Hui (family name) (許) is a family name particularly for Cantonese-speaking Chinese.
Hui (secretsociety), a Chinese term referring to a secret brotherhood.
Hui (Hawaiian): As in the movie The North Shore, the Hui are local Hawaiian surfers on the North shore to whom Rick Kane, the film's hero, must prove his worth.
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