Zai (surname)
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| Pronunciation | Zǎi (Mandarin) |
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| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Tsai |
Zai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 宰 in Chinese character. It is romanized Tsai in Wade–Giles. Zai is listed 302nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.[2] It was also confirmed not to be among the 400 most common surnames in 2013.
Notable people[edit]
- Zai Kong (宰孔; 7th century BC), Duke of Zhou during the Spring and Autumn period
- Zai Yu or Zai Wo (522–458 BC), disciple of Confucius, one of the Twelve Philosophers
- Zai Yingwen (宰应文), Ming dynasty person famous for filial piety
References[edit]
- ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
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