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ㄒㄧㄥ ˋ

xìng

surname

姓 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as xìng in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components (woman) and (birth).

  • ㄒㄧㄥ ˋ

    xìng

    surname

    • ㄋㄩ ˇ

      woman

    • ㄕㄥ

      shēng

      birth

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After the woman was done with all the pushing of childbirth, she handed her surname down to the baby.
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 姓

Definitions for 姓 pronounced as xìng

  • family name
  • surname
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
  • to be surnamed

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