Zhi (Chinese: 支; pinyin: Zhī) is a Chinese family name. As of 2006[update], it ranks as the 163rd most common Chinese surname in Mainland China.
| Pronunciation | Zhī (Pinyin) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese, Vietnamese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Zhi (Mandarin, Cantonese) Chi (Vietnamese) |
Origin
editOne origin of the surname came from descendants of Zhi Fu (支父) during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient China.
Many non-Han Chinese groups adopted the surname Zhi. In the Qin and Han dynasties, Yuezhi simplified their names to Zhi.
Notable people
editHistorical
edit- Lokaksema, a Buddhist monk who traveled to China during the Han dynasty and translated Buddhist texts into Chinese, and, as such, is an important figure in Chinese Buddhism.
- Zhidun, Buddhist monk and philosopher.
- Zhi Qian, a Buddhist monk who translated a wide range of Indian Buddhist scriptures into Chinese.
- Wang Shichong, a general of Sui dynasty who deposed Sui's last emperor Yang Tong and briefly ruled as the emperor of a succeeding state of Zheng.
- Zhi Keda, a politician in the Ming dynasty.
Contemporary
edit- Chi-Ming Che, a Hong Kong chemist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Zhi Bingyi, a scientist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Zhi Shuping, a politician in the People's Republic of China.
- Zhi Xinhua, a retired Chinese football player.
- Zhi Yaqi, a Chinese football player.
References
edit- Ji, Li (2020). 中国人的姓氏文化 [Chinese Surname Culture] (in Chinese). Beijing: Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 9787122365392.