xìng

HSK 2
common
noun
verb

Meaning of

姓 means family name; surname; to be surnamed; to have the surname. Pronounced xìng. HSK 2.

  • family name; surname
  • to be surnamed; to have the surname
  • a surname

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

de
xìng
shì
 
míng
zi
jiào
Míng
 

His surname is Li, and his given name is Ming.

Zài
Zhōng
guó
 
xìng
tōng
cháng
fàng
zài
míng
zi
qián
miàn
 

In China, the surname usually comes before the given name.

Qǐng
wèn
nín
guì
xìng
 

May I ask your surname?

Zhāng
shì
Zhōng
guó
zuì
cháng
jiàn
de
xìng
zhī
 

Zhang is one of the most common surnames in China.

Xìng
míng
shì
rén
de
shēn
fèn
biāo
shí
 

Name is a person's identity marker.