compound surname; family name
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compound surname; family name
A compound Chinese surname. Historically famous figures include Ximen Bao (西门豹), a statesman from the Warring States period known for his wisdom in water management.
Tā他
xìng姓
Xī西
mén门
，
dān单
míng名
yī一
gè个
Qìng庆
zì字
。
His surname is Ximen, and his given name is Qing.
Xī西
mén门
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
chuàng创
shǐ始
rén人
。
Mr. Ximen is the founder of this company.
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Xī西
mén门
Bào豹
shì是
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qí期
Wèi魏
guó国
de的
zhù著
míng名
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
hé和
shuǐ水
lì利
zhuān专
jiā家
。
Ximen Bao was a famous statesman and water conservancy expert of the Wei State during the Warring States period.