Chinese Last Name Generator

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Generate authentic Chinese last names with their characters and meanings, from the big three (Wang, Li, Zhang) to rare two-character surnames like Ouyang and Sima, plus Cantonese, Hokkien and Taiwanese spellings such as Wong, Tan and Hsu. Every entry is a real surname in use today.

About Chinese last names

China has fewer distinct surnames than almost any other large country: roughly 6,000 are in use, and the top 100 cover about 85 percent of the population. The three most common, Wang (王, king), Li (李, plum) and Zhang (张, to draw a bow), are each shared by around 90 million people, which is why Chinese speakers call the general public 'the old hundred surnames' (lao baixing). Most surnames are a single character and almost all come from one of four sources: an ancient state or fief (Zhao, Wu, Zhou, Qin, Lu, Song), an official title or occupation (Sima 'master of horses', Situ, Tao 'potter', Shi 'scribe'), a place or landscape feature (Lin 'forest', Jiang 'river', Shi 'stone', Shan 'mountain'), or a royal clan name such as Ji or Ying.

Two-character surnames like Ouyang, Zhuge, Murong, Huangfu and Dongfang are rare in real life but very common in wuxia and historical fiction because they sound aristocratic. Outside mainland China the same character is romanized differently: Huang becomes Wong in Hong Kong and Ng or Ooi in Singapore and Penang; Chen becomes Chan in Cantonese and Tan in Hokkien; Zhang is Cheung, Teo or Chang. Each entry below gives the romanization, the character and the literal meaning of that character, with the regional form noted where it applies.

How to choose Chinese last names

  • Match the surname to how common the character should feel: Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen make someone deliberately ordinary, while Ouyang, Zhuge, Murong or Sima signal an old, scholarly or martial-arts family to Chinese readers.
  • Pick the romanization by where the family lives: pinyin (Huang, Chen, Zhang) for mainland China, Cantonese spellings (Wong, Chan, Cheung) for Hong Kong, Hokkien or Teochew forms (Ng, Tan, Teo) for Singapore and Malaysia, and Wade-Giles (Hsu, Tsai, Chang) for Taiwan.
  • Chinese surnames come first: Wang Wei, not Wei Wang. If your story is set in English, you can flip the order, but keep it consistent and remember that many overseas Chinese keep surname-first on paper.
  • Use the meaning as flavor, not destiny. Nobody in China hears 'forest' when they meet a Mr. Lin, any more than English speakers picture a hill when they meet a Mr. Hill.
  • Avoid mixing in Japanese (Tanaka), Korean (Kim, Park) or Vietnamese (Nguyen, Tran) surnames; they share some characters but read as a different culture immediately.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common Chinese last names?

Wang (王), Li (李) and Zhang (张) are the three largest, each with roughly 90 to 100 million bearers, followed by Liu (刘), Chen (陈), Yang (杨), Huang (黄), Zhao (赵), Wu (吴) and Zhou (周). Together the top ten cover about 40 percent of China's population.

Do Chinese last names have meanings?

Yes, every surname is written with a character that has a dictionary meaning, such as Lin (forest), Ma (horse), Bai (white) or Long (dragon). Historically most surnames came from ancient states, official titles, places or clan names rather than being chosen for that meaning, so the meaning is more of a curiosity than a description of the family.

Why is the same Chinese surname spelled Huang, Wong, Ng and Ooi?

They are all 黄, pronounced in different Chinese languages: Huang in Mandarin pinyin, Wong in Cantonese, Ng in Hokkien or Teochew, Ooi in Penang Hokkien. Overseas Chinese families usually kept the spelling of the dialect their ancestors spoke when they emigrated.

Can I use these surnames for a novel, game or wuxia character?

Yes. These are real family names shared by millions of people rather than specific individuals, so they are free to use in fiction. For wuxia or xianxia settings, two-character surnames like Ouyang, Murong, Dongfang and Xuanyuan are a traditional choice for sect leaders and noble clans.

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A: 1 name

  • Ai (艾, mugwort)

B: 10 names

  • Ba (巴, ancient state of Ba)
  • Bai (白, white)
  • Baili (百里, a hundred li)
  • Bao (保, to protect)
  • Bao (包, to wrap)
  • Bao (鲍, abalone)
  • Beigong (北宫, northern palace)
  • Bi (毕, to finish)
  • Bian (卞, hasty)
  • Bu (卜, divination)

C: 17 names

  • Cai (蔡, ancient state of Cai)
  • Cao (曹, ancient state of Cao)
  • Chan (曾, once; Hokkien form of Zeng)
  • Chan (陳, to arrange; Cantonese form of Chen)
  • Chang (常, constant)
  • Chang (張, to draw a bow; Wade-Giles form of Zhang)
  • Chen (陈, to arrange; ancient state of Chen)
  • Cheng (程, rule; journey)

C, continued

  • Cheung (張, to draw a bow; Cantonese form of Zhang)
  • Chi (池, pond)
  • Choi (蔡, state of Cai; Cantonese form of Cai)
  • Chow (周, the Zhou dynasty; Cantonese form of Zhou)
  • Chu (朱, vermilion; Cantonese form of Zhu)
  • Chua (蔡, state of Cai; Hokkien form of Cai)
  • Chunyu (淳于, ancient state of Chunyu)
  • Cong (丛, thicket)
  • Cui (崔, lofty mountain)

D: 13 names

  • Dai (戴, to wear on the head)
  • Dang (党, party; faction)
  • Deng (邓, ancient state of Deng)
  • Ding (丁, nail; fourth heavenly stem)
  • Diwu (第五, the fifth household)
  • Dong (董, to supervise)
  • Dongfang (东方, the east)
  • Dongguo (东郭, eastern outer wall)
  • Dongmen (东门, east gate)
  • Du (杜, birchleaf pear)
  • Duan (段, section)
  • Duanmu (端木, upright tree)
  • Dugu (独孤, solitary; Xianbei clan)

F: 7 names

  • Fan (樊, fence; cage)
  • Fan (范, mold; pattern)
  • Fang (方, square; direction)
  • Feng (冯, galloping horse)
  • Fu (付, to hand over)
  • Fu (傅, tutor)
  • Fung (馮, galloping horse; Cantonese form of Feng)

G: 26 names

  • Gai (盖, to cover)
  • Gan (干, shield; trunk)
  • Gan (甘, sweet)
  • Gao (郜, ancient state of Gao)
  • Gao (高, tall)
  • Ge (戈, dagger-axe)
  • Ge (葛, kudzu vine)
  • Geng (耿, bright; upright)
  • Goh (吳, state of Wu; Hokkien form of Wu)
  • Gong (公, duke; public)
  • Gong (宫, palace)
  • Gong (龚, to present respectfully)
  • Gongliang (公良, duke's goodness)

G, continued

  • Gongmeng (公孟, duke's eldest)
  • Gongsun (公孙, grandson of a duke)
  • Gongxi (公西, duke of the west)
  • Gongyang (公羊, duke's ram)
  • Gongye (公冶, duke's smith)
  • Gou (苟, careless; if)
  • Gu (古, ancient)
  • Gu (顾, to look after)
  • Guan (关, mountain pass; gate)
  • Guan (管, pipe; to manage)
  • Gui (桂, osmanthus; cassia)
  • Guliang (谷梁, valley bridge)
  • Guo (郭, outer city wall)

H: 25 names

  • Hai (海, sea)
  • Han (韩, ancient state of Han)
  • Hao (郝, ancient fief of Hao)
  • He (何, what; to carry)
  • He (贺, to congratulate)
  • Helian (赫连, glorious and connected; Xiongnu clan)
  • Heng (衡, balance scale)
  • Ho (何, what; Cantonese form of He)
  • Hong (洪, flood; vast)
  • Hou (侯, marquis)
  • Hou (后, empress; behind)
  • Hsieh (謝, to thank; Wade-Giles form of Xie)

H, continued

  • Hsu (徐, slow and steady; Wade-Giles form of Xu)
  • Hu (扈, retinue)
  • Hu (胡, beard; northern peoples)
  • Hua (华, splendid)
  • Hua (花, flower)
  • Huan (桓, pillar)
  • Huang (皇, emperor)
  • Huang (黄, yellow)
  • Huangfu (皇甫, imperial elder)
  • Hui (惠, kindness)
  • Hui (許, to permit; Cantonese form of Xu)
  • Huo (霍, swiftly)
  • Huyan (呼延, Xiongnu clan name)

J: 24 names

  • Ji (冀, to hope; ancient Ji province)
  • Ji (吉, auspicious)
  • Ji (姬, royal clan of the Zhou dynasty)
  • Ji (季, season; youngest sibling)
  • Ji (嵇, ancient place of Ji)
  • Ji (籍, register)
  • Ji (纪, record; discipline)
  • Ji (计, to calculate)
  • Jia (家, family)
  • Jia (贾, merchant)
  • Jian (简, simple; bamboo slip)
  • Jiang (姜, ginger)

J, continued

  • Jiang (江, river)
  • Jiang (蒋, wild rice plant)
  • Jiao (焦, scorched)
  • Jin (晋, to advance; ancient state of Jin)
  • Jin (金, gold)
  • Jin (靳, strap of a horse collar)
  • Jing (井, well)
  • Jing (景, scenery)
  • Jing (荆, thorn; ancient state of Chu)
  • Jing (靖, peaceful)
  • Ju (居, to dwell)
  • Ju (鞠, to nurture)

K: 11 names

  • Kan (阚, to look down)
  • Kang (康, healthy; prosperous)
  • Ke (柯, axe handle)
  • Koh (許, to permit; Hokkien form of Xu)
  • Kong (孔, opening; the family of Confucius)
  • Kou (寇, bandit; invader)
  • Kuang (匡, to correct)
  • Kuang (邝, ancient place of Kuang)
  • Kui (夔, one-legged mythical beast)
  • Kuo (郭, outer city wall; Wade-Giles form of Guo)
  • Kwok (郭, outer city wall; Cantonese form of Guo)

L: 46 names

  • Lai (赖, to rely on)
  • Lam (林, forest; Cantonese form of Lin)
  • Lan (兰, orchid)
  • Lan (蓝, blue)
  • Lang (郎, young gentleman)
  • Lao (劳, labor)
  • Lao (老, old)
  • Lau (劉, battle-axe; Cantonese form of Liu)
  • Lee (李, plum tree; Cantonese and Hokkien form of Li)
  • Lei (雷, thunder)
  • Leung (梁, roof beam; Cantonese form of Liang)

L, continued

  • Li (利, profit; sharp)
  • Li (厉, stern)
  • Li (李, plum tree)
  • Li (栗, chestnut)
  • Li (黎, multitude; dark)
  • Lian (廉, honest; incorruptible)
  • Lian (练, to refine silk)
  • Lian (连, to connect)
  • Liang (梁, roof beam; bridge)
  • Liangqiu (梁丘, ancient place of Liangqiu)
  • Liao (廖, hollow; vast)
  • Lim (林, forest; Hokkien form of Lin)

L, continued

  • Lin (林, forest)
  • Lin (蔺, rush plant)
  • Ling (凌, ice; to soar)
  • Linghu (令狐, ancient fief of Linghu)
  • Liu (刘, battle-axe)
  • Liu (柳, willow)
  • Lo (羅, bird net; Cantonese form of Luo)
  • Long (龙, dragon)
  • Lou (娄, bound; a constellation)
  • Lou (楼, tower)
  • Lu (卢, rice bowl; black)

L, continued

  • Lü (吕, spine; musical pitch)
  • Lü (律, law)
  • Lu (禄, official salary; good fortune)
  • Lu (路, road)
  • Lu (逯, to walk carefully)
  • Lu (陆, dry land)
  • Lu (鲁, ancient state of Lu)
  • Luan (栾, lacebark tree)
  • Lui (呂, spine; Cantonese form of Lü)
  • Luo (罗, net for catching birds)
  • Luo (骆, camel)
  • Lüqiu (闾丘, village mound)

M: 26 names

  • Ma (马, horse)
  • Ma (麻, hemp)
  • Mai (麦, wheat)
  • Mak (麥, wheat; Cantonese form of Mai)
  • Man (满, full)
  • Mao (冒, to risk)
  • Mao (毛, hair; fur)
  • Mao (茅, thatch reed)
  • Mei (梅, plum blossom)
  • Meng (孟, eldest sibling)
  • Meng (蒙, to cover; ancient place of Meng)
  • Mi (宓, quiet)
  • Mi (米, rice)

M, continued

  • Miao (缪, to entwine)
  • Miao (苗, seedling)
  • Min (敏, quick-witted)
  • Min (闵, to pity)
  • Ming (明, bright)
  • Mo (墨, ink)
  • Mo (莫, none; do not)
  • Moqi (万俟, Xianbei clan name)
  • Mou (牟, to seek; lowing of cattle)
  • Mu (慕, to admire)
  • Mu (牧, herdsman)
  • Mu (穆, solemn)
  • Murong (慕容, Xianbei clan name)

N: 12 names

  • Na (那, that)
  • Nan (南, south)
  • Nangong (南宫, southern palace)
  • Nanguo (南郭, southern outer wall)
  • Ng (吳, state of Wu; Cantonese form of Wu)
  • Ni (倪, small child)
  • Nian (年, year)
  • Nie (聂, to whisper)
  • Ning (宁, peaceful)
  • Niu (牛, ox)
  • Niu (钮, button; knob)
  • Nong (农, farmer)

O: 4 names

  • Ong (王, king; Hokkien form of Wang)
  • Ou (区, district)
  • Ou (欧, ancient region of Ou)
  • Ouyang (欧阳, south slope of Mount Ouyu)

P: 11 names

  • Pan (潘, water used to wash rice)
  • Pan (盘, plate; to coil)
  • Pang (庞, huge)
  • Pang (彭, drum sound; Cantonese form of Peng)
  • Pei (裴, long flowing robe)
  • Peng (彭, the sound of drums)
  • Pi (皮, skin; leather)
  • Pu (浦, riverbank)
  • Pu (濮, ancient river Pu)
  • Pu (蒲, cattail rush)
  • Puyang (濮阳, north bank of the Pu river)

Q: 24 names

  • Qi (戚, relative; battle-axe)
  • Qi (漆, lacquer)
  • Qi (祁, great; a place in Shanxi)
  • Qi (綦, dark grey)
  • Qi (齐, even; ancient state of Qi)
  • Qian (乾, heaven; dry)
  • Qian (钱, money; coin)
  • Qiao (乔, tall tree)
  • Qidiao (漆雕, lacquer carving)
  • Qin (琴, zither)
  • Qin (秦, the Qin dynasty)
  • Qin (覃, deep; far-reaching)

Q, continued

  • Qin (钦, to admire)
  • Qing (庆, celebration)
  • Qiu (仇, rival; matched pair)
  • Qiu (秋, autumn)
  • Qiu (裘, fur coat)
  • Qiu (邱, mound; hill)
  • Qu (屈, to bend)
  • Qu (曲, bend; melody)
  • Qu (瞿, startled glance)
  • Quan (全, complete)
  • Quan (权, authority)
  • Que (阙, palace watchtower)

R: 11 names

  • Ran (冉, gradually)
  • Rangsi (壤驷, ancient clan of Rangsi)
  • Rao (饶, abundant)
  • Ren (任, to appoint)
  • Rong (容, countenance; to contain)
  • Rong (戎, military affairs)
  • Rong (荣, glory)
  • Ru (汝, you)
  • Ru (茹, to eat; soft)
  • Ruan (阮, ancient state of Ruan; a lute)
  • Rui (芮, tender grass)

S: 42 names

  • Sang (桑, mulberry tree)
  • Sha (沙, sand)
  • Shan (单, single; ancient fief of Shan)
  • Shan (山, mountain)
  • Shang (商, commerce; the Shang dynasty)
  • Shang (尚, to esteem)
  • Shangguan (上官, high official)
  • Shao (邵, ancient fief of Shao)
  • Shao (韶, beautiful music)
  • She (佘, ancient place of She)
  • She (舍, house; to give up)
  • Shen (慎, cautious)
  • Shen (沈, to sink)
  • Shen (申, to state; the ninth earthly branch)

S, continued

  • Sheng (盛, flourishing)
  • Shentu (申屠, ancient fief of Shentu)
  • Shi (史, history; scribe)
  • Shi (士, scholar; gentleman)
  • Shi (师, teacher; army)
  • Shi (施, to bestow)
  • Shi (时, time)
  • Shi (石, stone)
  • Shou (寿, longevity)
  • Shu (束, to bind)
  • Shu (疏, sparse; to dredge)
  • Shu (舒, relaxed; to unfold)
  • Shui (水, water)
  • Shusun (叔孙, grandson of the third son)

S, continued

  • Si (司, to take charge of)
  • Si (斯, this)
  • Sikong (司空, minister of works)
  • Sikou (司寇, minister of justice)
  • Sima (司马, master of horses)
  • Situ (司徒, minister of the masses)
  • Song (宋, the Song dynasty)
  • Song (松, pine)
  • Su (宿, to lodge)
  • Su (粟, millet)
  • Su (苏, to revive; perilla)
  • Sui (眭, deep-set eyes)
  • Sui (隋, the Sui dynasty)
  • Sun (孙, grandson)

T: 26 names

  • Tai (台, platform)
  • Tai (太, supreme)
  • Taigong (太公, grand duke)
  • Taishi (太史, grand historian)
  • Taishu (太叔, grand uncle)
  • Tam (譚, state of Tan; Cantonese form of Tan)
  • Tan (檀, sandalwood)
  • Tan (谭, ancient state of Tan)
  • Tan (陳, to arrange; Hokkien form of Chen)
  • Tang (唐, the Tang dynasty; grand)
  • Tang (汤, hot water; soup)
  • Tao (陶, pottery)
  • Teng (滕, ancient state of Teng)

T, continued

  • Teng (腾, to soar)
  • Teo (張, to draw a bow; Teochew form of Zhang)
  • Tian (田, cultivated field)
  • Tie (铁, iron)
  • Tong (仝, together)
  • Tong (佟, ancient place of Tong)
  • Tong (童, child)
  • Tsai (蔡, state of Cai; Wade-Giles form of Cai)
  • Tsang (曾, once; Cantonese form of Zeng)
  • Tse (謝, to thank; Cantonese form of Xie)
  • Tu (屠, butcher)
  • Tu (涂, road; to smear)
  • Tuoba (拓跋, Xianbei royal clan)

W: 26 names

  • Wan (万, ten thousand)
  • Wan (宛, winding)
  • Wang (汪, vast expanse of water)
  • Wang (王, king)
  • Wei (卫, to guard)
  • Wei (危, danger; lofty)
  • Wei (尉, military officer)
  • Wei (隗, lofty)
  • Wei (韦, tanned leather)
  • Wei (魏, ancient state of Wei)
  • Wen (文, literature; culture)
  • Wen (温, warm)
  • Wen (闻, to hear)

W, continued

  • Weng (翁, old man)
  • Wenren (闻人, renowned person)
  • Wo (沃, fertile)
  • Wong (王, king; Cantonese form of Wang)
  • Wong (黃, yellow; Cantonese form of Huang)
  • Wu (乌, crow; black)
  • Wu (仵, equal)
  • Wu (伍, squad of five)
  • Wu (吴, ancient state of Wu)
  • Wu (巫, shaman)
  • Wu (武, martial)
  • Wu (邬, ancient place of Wu)
  • Wuma (巫马, shaman of horses)

X: 39 names

  • Xi (习, to practice)
  • Xi (喜, joy)
  • Xi (奚, slave; why)
  • Xi (席, mat; seat)
  • Xi (郗, ancient place of Xi)
  • Xia (夏, summer; the Xia dynasty)
  • Xiahou (夏侯, marquis of Xia)
  • Xian (冼, to wash)
  • Xian (鲜, fresh)
  • Xiang (向, toward)
  • Xiang (相, minister; mutual)
  • Xiang (项, nape of the neck)
  • Xiang (香, fragrant)

X, continued

  • Xianyu (鲜于, ancient state of Xianyu)
  • Xiao (肖, to resemble)
  • Xiao (萧, mugwort; desolate)
  • Xie (解, to untie; to explain)
  • Xie (谢, to thank)
  • Ximen (西门, west gate)
  • Xin (信, trust)
  • Xin (忻, glad)
  • Xin (辛, bitter; the eighth heavenly stem)
  • Xing (幸, good fortune)
  • Xing (星, star)
  • Xing (邢, ancient state of Xing)
  • Xiong (熊, bear)

X, continued

  • Xiu (修, to cultivate)
  • Xu (徐, slow and steady)
  • Xu (续, to continue)
  • Xu (胥, minor official)
  • Xu (许, to permit; to promise)
  • Xu (须, beard; must)
  • Xuan (宣, to proclaim)
  • Xuan (轩, high carriage)
  • Xuanyuan (轩辕, carriage shaft; clan of the Yellow Emperor)
  • Xue (薛, ancient state of Xue)
  • Xue (雪, snow)
  • Xun (寻, to seek)
  • Xun (荀, ancient state of Xun)

Y: 55 names

  • Yan (严, strict)
  • Yan (晏, tranquil; late)
  • Yan (燕, swallow; ancient state of Yan)
  • Yan (鄢, ancient state of Yan)
  • Yan (阎, village gate)
  • Yan (颜, face; color)
  • Yang (仰, to look up to)
  • Yang (杨, poplar tree)
  • Yang (羊, sheep)
  • Yang (阳, sun; yang principle)
  • Yao (姚, graceful)
  • Yao (尧, legendary Emperor Yao)
  • Ye (业, enterprise; profession)

Y, continued

  • Ye (叶, leaf)
  • Yeung (楊, poplar; Cantonese form of Yang)
  • Yi (义, righteousness)
  • Yi (伊, he or she; ancient Yi river)
  • Yi (弋, to shoot with a stringed arrow)
  • Yi (易, easy; change)
  • Yi (益, benefit)
  • Yi (衣, clothing)
  • Yin (印, seal; stamp)
  • Yin (尹, governor)
  • Yin (殷, flourishing; the Yin dynasty)
  • Yin (银, silver)
  • Yin (阴, shade; yin principle)
  • Ying (应, to respond)

Y, continued

  • Ying (英, hero; flower petal)
  • Yip (葉, leaf; Cantonese form of Ye)
  • Yong (永, eternal)
  • Yong (雍, harmony)
  • You (尤, outstanding; especially)
  • You (游, to swim; to travel)
  • You (由, cause; origin)
  • Yu (于, at; in)
  • Yu (余, surplus; I)
  • Yu (俞, to consent)
  • Yu (喻, to illustrate)
  • Yu (宇, eaves; universe)
  • Yu (玉, jade)
  • Yu (禹, Emperor Yu the Great)

Y, continued

  • Yu (虞, to anticipate; ancient state of Yu)
  • Yu (郁, luxuriant; melancholy)
  • Yu (鱼, fish)
  • Yuan (元, first; primary)
  • Yuan (原, origin; plain)
  • Yuan (苑, garden; park)
  • Yuan (袁, long flowing robe)
  • Yuchi (尉迟, Xianbei clan name)
  • Yue (岳, high mountain)
  • Yue (越, to surpass; ancient state of Yue)
  • Yuezheng (乐正, director of music)
  • Yun (云, cloud)
  • Yun (恽, to plan)
  • Yuwen (宇文, universe and culture; Xianbei clan)

Z: 44 names

  • Zai (宰, to govern)
  • Zaifu (宰父, chief steward)
  • Zang (臧, good; to store)
  • Zang (藏, to conceal)
  • Zeng (曾, once; great-grandparent)
  • Zha (查, to investigate)
  • Zhai (翟, long-tailed pheasant)
  • Zhan (战, war)
  • Zhan (湛, deep and clear)
  • Zhan (詹, verbose; to look up)
  • Zhang (仉, ancient place of Zhang)
  • Zhang (张, to draw a bow)
  • Zhang (章, chapter; emblem)
  • Zhangsun (长孙, eldest grandson)

Z, continued

  • Zhao (兆, omen; trillion)
  • Zhao (赵, ancient state of Zhao)
  • Zhen (甄, potter's wheel; to discern)
  • Zhen (真, true)
  • Zheng (正, upright)
  • Zheng (郑, ancient state of Zheng)
  • Zhi (支, branch)
  • Zhi (植, to plant)
  • Zhong (仲, second among siblings)
  • Zhong (钟, bell)
  • Zhongchang (仲长, second and senior)
  • Zhongli (钟离, ancient state of Zhongli)
  • Zhongsun (仲孙, grandson of the second son)
  • Zhou (周, encompassing; the Zhou dynasty)
  • Zhu (朱, vermilion red)

Z, continued

  • Zhu (祝, to bless)
  • Zhu (竹, bamboo)
  • Zhu (褚, padded clothing)
  • Zhu (诸, all; various)
  • Zhuang (庄, village; solemn)
  • Zhuansun (颛孙, descendant of Zhuan)
  • Zhuge (诸葛, from the Ge clan of Zhu)
  • Zhuo (卓, outstanding)
  • Zi (訾, to slander; to measure)
  • Zong (宗, ancestor; clan)
  • Zou (邹, ancient state of Zou)
  • Zu (祖, ancestor)
  • Zuo (佐, to assist)
  • Zuo (左, left)
  • Zuoqiu (左丘, ancient place of Zuoqiu)