Manchu (disambiguation) — The Manchu people are a Tungusic people who originated in Manchuria (today s Northeastern China). Manchu may also refer to: Manchu language, a Tungusic language spoken in Heilongjiang, China Manchu Dynasty or Qing Dynasty, a Chinese empire from… … Wikipedia
Manchu given name — Manchu given names were used solely or with titles but not with clan names. For example, Fiyanggū, who was from the Donggo clan, belonged to the Manchu Plain White Banner and distinguished himself in the campaigns against the Dzungars, was… … Wikipedia
Manchu family name — Like the Mongols, the Manchus were simply called by given name but they had their own clan names (hala in Manchu). Hala consisted of several mukūn, the unit of exogamy. Unlike hala, mukūn did not have corresponding names. The Comprehensive Book… … Wikipedia
Yuan (surname) — Yuan (, Audio|zh yuan2.ogg|pronunciation) is a Chinese surname ranked 37th in China by population.Is Yuen in Canton and Hong Kong, Cantonese Phonetic is Yuen . [Chinese surnames pronounced yuán which still exist include: , , , , , and ; surnames… … Wikipedia
Chinese compound surname — A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these surnames derive from noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve for a purpose. Some are originally non Han, while… … Wikipedia
Chinese surname — Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names (Chinese: 姓;… … Wikipedia
Jin (surname) — Jin (zh cp|c=金|p=Jīn) is a Chinese family name. It literally means gold and is No. 29 [ [http://www.geocities.com/chinesesurname/hundred.html The Hundred Families Surnames] ] of the Hundred Family Surnames. The surname is also used in Vietnam and … Wikipedia
Cui (surname) — For other uses, see Cui (disambiguation). Cuī, Choi (崔), a common surname ranked 54th in population in China also spelt as Cuī in China Beijing Manchu dialect Chui in Hong Kong Cantonese Choi in Macau Cantonese, Korea dialect(other english mark… … Wikipedia
Zhang (surname) — Zhang Family name Meaning (张) expansive bow, bowmaker (章) State of Zhang Zhang (traditional Chinese: 張; simplified Chinese: 张; … Wikipedia
Shan (surname) — Shan (Chinese: 鄯; pinyin: shàn) is possibly amongst the rarest Chinese surnames. It would usually relate to Shanshan(鄯善), which is located in the border of northern China. The surname Shan (鄯) originated in the Shanshan kingdom in 54BC.Shan… … Wikipedia
