compound surname
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a compound Chinese surname; Zuoqiu
A rare two-character surname. Most famously associated with Zuo Qiuming (左丘明), a blind historian of the Spring and Autumn period traditionally credited with authoring the Zuo Zhuan (左傳 / Zuo's Commentary).
Tā他
xìng姓
zuǒ左
qiū丘
。
His surname is Zuoqiu.
Zuǒ左
qiū丘
míng明
shì是
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
zhù著
míng名
de的
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Zuo Qiuming was a famous historian during the Spring and Autumn period.
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Zuǒ左
qiū丘
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
The surname Zuoqiu is relatively rare.