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Zhi (surname)

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Zhi
PronunciationZhī (Pinyin)
Language(s)Chinese, Vietnamese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Other names
Variant form(s)Zhi (Mandarin, Cantonese)
Chi (Vietnamese)

Zhi (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhī) is a Chinese family name. As of 2006, it ranks as the 163rd most common Chinese surname in Mainland China.

Origin

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One origin of the surname came from descendants of Zhi Fu (支父) during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient China.

Many non-Han Chinese groups adopted the surname Zhi. In the Qin and Han dynasties, Yuezhi simplified their names to Zhi.

Notable people

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Historical

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Contemporary

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References

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  • Ji, Li (2020). 中国人的姓氏文化 [Chinese Surname Culture] (in Chinese). Beijing: Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 9787122365392.