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Zhai (翟)
Pronunciation Zhái (Mandarin) Chak (Cantonese) Language(s)
Chinese Language(s)
Old Chinese Variant form(s) Chai, Chak
Zhai is the
Mandarin
pinyin romanization of the
Chinese surname written
翟 in
Chinese character . It is romanized Chai in
Wade–Giles , and Chak in
Cantonese . It is listed 292nd in the
Song dynasty
classic text
Hundred Family Surnames .
[1] As of 2008, it is the 120th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.
[2]
Notable people
Zhai Huang (
翟璜 ; fl. 4th century BC), Prime Minister of
Marquess Wen of Wei
Zhai Fangjin (
翟方進 ; died 7 AD), Prime Minister of the
Han dynasty
Zhai Liao (died 391), founder of the
Zhai Wei state
Zhai Zhao (died 393), son of Zhai Liao, the second and final ruler of Zhai Wei
Zhai Rang (died 617),
Sui dynasty rebel leader
Zhai Wang (
翟汪 ; 1877–1941), Republic of China politician, Governor of
Guangdong province
Zhai Wenxuan (
翟文選 ; 1878–1950), Republic of China politician, Governor of
Liaoning province
Zhai Yiwo (
翟一我 ; 1921–2007), journalist and translator
Zhai Yusheng (
翟裕生 ; born 1930), geologist
Zhai Xiangjun (1939–2019), translator and educator
Zhai Wanchen (
翟万臣 ; born 1949), actor
Zhai Zhenhua (born 1951), writer
Zhai Jun (born 1954), Chinese ambassador to France
Zhai Yongming (born 1955), poet
Zhai Zhigang (born 1966), astronaut
Zhai Chao (born 1971), female Olympic handball player
Zhai Yanpeng (born 1982), football player
William Chak or Zhai Weilian (born 1985), Hong Kong actor
Zhai Ling (
翟凌 ; born 1987), model
Zhai Tianlin (born 1987), actor
Chak Ting Fung or Zhai Tingfeng (born 1989), Hong Kong football player
Zhai Xiaochuan (born 1993), Chinese basketball player
Zhai Siming (born 1996), Singaporean actor
References
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"百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-16 .
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中国最新300大姓排名(2008) [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-18 .
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