surname
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姓 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as xìng in the fourth tone.
2 stories have been written about this character — see all
After the woman was done with all the pushing of childbirth, she handed her surname down to the baby.
by vms5q
"女 (woman) and 生 (birth)
Phụ nữ (女) sinh (生) con, con mang họ (姓) của mẹ trong xã hội mẫu hệ."
by lkhalliera
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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
Vocabulary
The most common words for 姓 — see all
- common people
- ordinary people
- the "person in the street"
- CL:個|个[ge4]
- name and surname
- CL:個|个[ge4]
Collections
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