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The Chinese expression "Three Zhang Four Li" (simplified Chinese: 张三李四; traditional Chinese: 張三李四; pinyin: Zhāng Sān Lǐ Sì) is used to mean "anyone" or "everyone", [4] but the most common surnames are currently Wang in mainland China [5] and Chen in Taiwan. [6]
Liu (simplified Chinese: 刘; traditional Chinese: 劉; / lj oʊ / or / lj uː / [1]) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: Liú in Mandarin Chinese, Lau 4 in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character 劉 originally meant 'battle axe', but is now used only as a surname.
Chinese women generally retain their maiden name and use their name unchanged after marriage, but in modern times in some communities, some women may choose to attach their husband's surname to the front. [21] Chinese surname is patrilinear where the father's surname is passed on to his children, but more recently some people have opted to use ...
Chen ([ʈʂʰə̌n] ⓘ) is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) [ 1 ] and Singapore (2000). [ 2 ] Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong , Zhejiang , Fujian , Macau , and Hong Kong .
Pages in category "Chinese-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 349 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hundred Family Surnames poem written in Chinese characters and Phagspa script, from Shilin Guangji written by Chen Yuanjing in the Yuan dynasty. The Hundred Family Surnames (Chinese: 百家姓), commonly known as Bai Jia Xing, [1] also translated as Hundreds of Chinese Surnames, [2] is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames.
Yīn (trad. 陰, simp. 阴) is a Chinese surname.It is Romanized as Im in Min Nan and Yam in Cantonese. [2] According to a 2013 study, it was the 390th most common name in China; it was shared by 39,000 people, or 0.0067% of the population, being most popular in Shanxi. [3]
Lǔ 鲁/魯 (3rd tone), the 115th most common surname in China. [2] "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "rude" or “foolish”, but the name originated from the ancient State of Lu. Lù 路 (4th tone), the 116th most common surname in China. [2] "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "road".