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Cheng can be a transcription of one of several Chinese surnames. Since the syllable Cheng represents different sounds in Hanyu pinyin and the Wade–Giles systems of Chinese romanization, some ambiguity will exist as to which sound is represented by the letters "Cheng" if the romanisation and tone is not known.
Zheng (simplified Chinese: 郑; traditional Chinese: 鄭; pinyin: Zhèng; Wade–Giles: Cheng 4, ⓘ) is a Chinese surname. It is the 7th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. In 2006, Zheng ranked 21st in China's list of top 100 most common surnames .
The Chen Clan Academy in Guangzhou, China. Chen descends from the legendary sage king Emperor Shun from around 2200 BC via the surname Gui (). [9] [10]A millennium after Emperor Shun, when King Wu of Zhou established the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 BC), he enfeoffed his son-in-law Gui Man, also known as Duke Hu of Chen or Chen Hugong (陈胡公).
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]
In The Wake of the Lorelei Lee (2012), book 8 of L.A. Meyer's Bloody Jack series, the character Cheng Shih is based on Zheng Yi Sao. The Flower Boat Girl (2021) by Larry Feign is a fictional novel based closely on the life of Zheng Yi Sao, incorporating historical research done by the author. [65] [66]
Cheng Yuanzhi (程遠志), a Yellow Turban leader killed by Guan Yu. Deng Mao (鄧茂), a Yellow Turban rebel leader killed by Zhang Fei. Gong Jing (龔景), the Inspector of Qing Province. He requested aid from Liu Yan when his province came under attack by the Yellow Turban rebels. Cheng Kuang (程曠), a eunuch and a member of the Ten ...
Cháng (/ tʃ ɑː ŋ /) [1] is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname 常 (Cháng).It was listed 80th among the Song-era Hundred Family Surnames. "Chang" is also the Wade-Giles romanization of two Chinese surnames written Zhang in pinyin: one extremely common and written 張 in Traditional Chinese and 张 in Simplified Chinese, and another quite rare and written as 章 in both systems.
Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history .