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Ji (surname)
Ji is the pinyin romanization of a number of distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different characters in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Jī, Jí, Jǐ, or Jì when tone diacritics are used. In Wade–Giles they are romanized as Chi. Languages using the Latin alphabet do not distinguish among the different Chinese surnames, rendering them all as Ji or Chi. Chi (池) is also a Chinese surname; it is the surname of Wuhan author Chi Li. Surnames romanized as Ji Ancient clan names * Jī 姬 (first tone), Gei or Kei in Cantonese, the royal surname of the Zhou dynasty, the 207th most common surname in modern China * Jí 姞 (second tone), Gat or Kat in Cantonese, the royal surname of the states of Southern Yan (南燕), Mixu (密须), and Bi (偪) * Jǐ 己 (third tone), Gei or Kei in Cantonese, the royal surname of the states of Ju, Tan (郯), and Wen (温) Other surnames * Jǐ (or Jì) 紀/纪 (third tone (or fourth tone)), Gei or Kei in Cantonese, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese form, to learners already familiar with the Latin alphabet. The system includes four diacritics denoting tones, but pinyin without tone marks is used to spell Chinese names and words in languages written in the Latin script, and is also used in certain computer input methods to enter Chinese characters. The word ' () literally means "Han language" (i.e. Chinese language), while ' () means "spelled sounds". The pinyin system was developed in the 1950s by a group of Chinese linguists including Zhou Youguang and was based on earlier forms of romanizations of Chinese. It was published by the Chinese Government in 1958 and revised several times. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted pinyin as an international standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju (state)
Ju () was a Dongyi state in modern Shandong province during the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE) of ancient China. The rulers of Ju had the surname of Ji 己. According to the ''Shuowen Jiezi'', "Ju" means taro or a wooden tool. It was weakened by wars with the states of Chu and Qi. Eventually the state was annexed by Qi, and the City of Ju Ju () was an ancient Chinese city that existed during the Warring States period, and was located in what is today Ju County, Rizhao Prefecture, Shandong. The State of Ju was originally a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty during the Spring an ... became a major stronghold of Qi. Notes Ancient ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chi (surname)
Chi (, pinyin: ''chí'') is a Chinese surname. It is also Romanized "Chi" (지) in Korean. Chi is also the Wade–Giles romanization of Ji, the pronunciation of several common Chinese surnames. Notable People *Chi Li, (池莉, born 1957) is a contemporary female Chinese writer based in Wuhan * Chi In-jin (Korean: 지인진, Hanja: 池仁珍, born July 18, 1973, in Seoul) is a South Korean former boxer in the featherweight division * Chi Zhongguo (Chinese: 池忠国; Korean: 지충국; RR: Ji Chung-guk) is a Chinese footballer of Korean descent * Chi Wenyi (Chinese: 池文一; Korean: 지문일; born 18 February 1988 in Yanji, Yanbian) is a Chinese footballer of Korean descent * Chi Zhiqiang (Chinese: 池志强; 16 November 1924 – 7 January 2020) was a Chinese pharmacologist and researcher at Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica * Chi Biqing (Chinese: 池必卿) (1917–2007) was a People's Republic of China politician * Chi Chunxue (Chinese: 池春雪; pinyin: Chí Chūnxu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (Korean Name)
Ji, also spelled Jee, Chi, or Chee, is a Korean family name, as well as a popular element in Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name As a family name, Ji may be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "wisdom" (), and the other meaning "pond" (). Each has one ''bon-gwan'': for the family name meaning "wisdom", Pongju Village, Pongsan County, North Hwanghae in what is today North Korea, and for the family name meaning "pond", Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do in what is today South Korea. The 2000 South Korean census found 147,572 people with this family name. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 79.5% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Ji in their passports. Another 9.0% spelled it as Jee, and 8.5% as Chi. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 3.0%) included Gi, Chee, Je, and Jy. List People with this f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 籍)
Jí is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles, and Zik in Cantonese. Ji is listed 275th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China. Origin According to the '' Zuo Zhuan'' and the Song dynasty encyclopedia '' Tongzhi'', the surname Ji 籍 originated from Bo Yan ( 伯黡), a chief minister of the state of Jin, a major power of the Spring and Autumn period. Boyan was in charge of government records, and was commonly referred to as Ji Yan (''ji'' 籍 means record). His descendants adopted Ji as their surname. During the Chu–Han Contention, many people surnamed Ji 籍 changed their surname to Xi 席 because of naming taboo of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji 籍. Notable people *Bo Yan (伯黡) or Ji Yan, chief minister of the state of Jin *Ji Yan or Ji You ( 籍偃, fl. 6th century BC), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 汲)
Jí is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles, and Kap in Cantonese. Ji is listed 213th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China. Origins There are two main sources of the Ji 汲 surname: 1. From the state of Wey. According to the Song dynasty text '' Lushi'', during the Spring and Autumn period, Crown Prince Ji (太子伋), the son of Duke Xuan of Wey, lived in the settlement of Ji 汲, and his descendants adopted the place name as their surname. 2. From the state of Qi. According to the Han dynasty text '' Fengsu Tongyi'', during the Spring and Autumn period, a son or grandson of Duke Xuan of Qi (reigned 455–405 BC) was enfeoffed at the settlement of Ji 汲, and his descendants adopted Ji as their surname. Meanings of the character from Ancient Text 1. Draw water from a well. 2. Describe a feeling of urgency, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 暨)
Jì is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles and Kei in Cantonese. Ji is listed 345th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China. Origins According to tradition, there are two main sources of the Ji 暨 surname: 1. From Luzhong (陆终), a great-great-grandson of the legendary emperor Zhuanxu. Luzhong's father Wuhui (吴回) was put in charge of fire by Emperor Ku and given the title of Zhu Rong. A descendant of Dapeng (大彭), the third son of Luzhong, was enfeoffed in Ji 暨 (in modern Dongmocheng Township, Jiangyin, Jiangsu), and his descendants adopted Ji as their surname. 2. From Fugai (夫概), a younger brother of King Helü of the Kingdom of Wu, a major power of the Spring and Autumn period. Fugai attempted to usurp the throne of Wu, but was defeated by Helü and fled to the Kingdom of Chu. Some descenda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 蓟)
Jì is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles and Gai or Kai in Cantonese. Ji is listed 263rd in the Song Dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China. Origin The Ji 蓟 surname originated from the state of Ji 蓟. According to tradition, after King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang dynasty in 1046/45 BC, he enfeoffed a descendant of the Yellow Emperor at the settlement of Ji, in modern Beijing municipality. Ji was conquered by the neighbouring state of Yan in the 7th century BC, and the people of Ji adopted the name of their former state as their surname. The most prominent clan (''junwang'', 郡望) of the Ji surname in history is that of the Neihuang Commandery, in modern Henan province. Notable people * Ji Zixun (蓟子训), Eastern Han dynasty Taoist who became revered as an immortal Immortality is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 计)
Jì is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles, and Kai or Gai in Cantonese. Ji is listed 113th in the Song Dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Relatively uncommon, it is not among the top 300 surnames in China. A 2013 study found it was the 316th-most common surname, being shared by 165,0000 people or 0.012% of the population, with the province with the most being Anhui. Origins According to the Song dynasty text '' Lushi'', a lineage that descended from Yu the Great was enfeoffed at Ji 计, and adopted it as their surname. According to the Qing dynasty genealogy text ''Xingshi Kaolue'' (姓氏考略), another source of the Ji surname was the Zhou dynasty Dongyi state of Ju, whose capital was at Jijin (计斤, in present-day Jiaozhou, Shandong). Some citizens of Jijin adopted Ji as their surname. Notable people * Ji Ran (計然), Spring and Autumn p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 嵇)
Jī is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese characters. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles and Kai or Gai in Cantonese. Ji is listed 194th in the Song dynasty classic ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Relatively uncommon, it is not among the top 300 surnames in China. Origin According to the ''Yuanhe Xing Zuan'', a Tang-era text on Chinese genealogy, the Ji surname originated from Kuaiji (present-day Shaoxing) on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang. King Shao Kang of the Xia was said to have enfeoffed one of his sons in the place and his descendants adopted Kuaiji or Ji (written ) as their surname. Then, during the early Han dynasty, a branch of this clan was said to have migrated to Mount Ji () in Qiao Commandery (, within modern Bozhou in Anhui). They then altered the character of their surname to match their new home. Later adoption During the Xianbei Northern Wei dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen implemented a drastic policy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 冀)
Jì is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles, and Kei in Cantonese. Ji is the 294th most common surname in China, with a population of 160,000. It is listed 316th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Demographics As of 2008, Ji 冀 is the 294th most common surname in China, shared by 160,000 people, or 0.013% of the Chinese population. It is concentrated in the provinces of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan. Shanxi has the highest number of people with the surname, accounting for 29% of the total. Origins According to tradition, there are three main origins of the Ji 冀 surname: 1. According to the Song dynasty text '' Lushi'', King Wu of Zhou (reigned 1046–1043 BC) enfeoffed a descendant of Emperor Yao at the state of Ji 冀, located in present-day Jishan or Anze County, Shanxi province. During the Spring and Autumn period, Ji was conquered by the neighbouring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji (surname 吉)
Jí is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Chi in Wade–Giles, and Gat in Cantonese. Ji is the 195th most common surname in China, with a population of 490,000. It is listed 190th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Demographics As of 2008, Ji 吉 is the 195th most common surname in China, shared by 490,000 people, or 0.04% of the Chinese population. It is concentrated in the provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanxi, and Hainan, which together account for 50% of the total, including 15% in Jiangsu alone. Origins According to tradition, there are two main origins of the Ji 吉 surname: 1. From the ancient state of Southern Yan. Bo Tiao ( 伯儵), said to a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, was enfeoffed at the Southern Yan (in modern Weihui, Henan). Bo Tiao's ancestral name was Ji 姞, and his descendants later dropped the 女 radical from their surname, which became Ji 吉. 2. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
