surname; family name
Animated Stroke Order 姓
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HSK Vocabulary: 姓
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 姓 is used in context
1
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
，
xìng姓
shì氏
tōng通
cháng常
xiě写
zài在
míng名
zì字
qián前
miàn面
。
In China, the surname is usually written before the given name.
2
qǐng请
tián填
xiě写
nín您
de的
xìng姓
míng名
hé和
lián联
xì系
fāng方
shì式
。
Please fill in your name and contact information.
3
qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
？
May I ask your surname?
4
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhè这
ge个
gōng公
yuán园
。
Ordinary people like this park.
5
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
shì是
wèi为
le了
bāng帮
zhù助
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
gǎi改
shàn善
shēng生
huó活
。
The government's new policy is to help ordinary people improve their lives.
6
zài在
kùn困
nán难
shí时
qī期
，
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
，
gòng共
tóng同
miàn面
duì对
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
During difficult times, ordinary people unite to face challenges together.
7
wǒ我
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
shì是
lǐ李
。
My surname is Li.
8
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
，
xìng姓
shì氏
tōng通
cháng常
xiě写
zài在
míng名
zì字
de的
qián前
miàn面
。
In China, surnames are usually written before given names.
9
tián填
xiě写
biǎo表
gé格
shí时
，
qǐng请
xiān先
xiě写
xìng姓
shì氏
，
zài再
xiě写
míng名
zì字
。
When filling out forms, please write your surname first, then your given name.
Information
Traditional姓
Radical女
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#275
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄥˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+59D3
CangjieVHQM
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality