Bi () is a

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...

. It is listed 76th in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

classic text, the ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...

''.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom.

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Notable people

Bi Chunfang Bi Chunfang (; 14 July 1927 - 14 August 2016) was a Chinese Yue opera performer, known as the founder of the "Bi style" of Yue opera. Born in Shanghai of Ningbo ancestry, she joined the Xuesheng troupe led by Yuan Xuefen in 1948, later joining t ...

(born 1927),

Yue opera Yue opera, also known as Shaoxing opera, is the Chinese opera genre. Only Peking opera is more popular nationwide. Originating in Shengzhou, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1906, Yue opera features actresses in male roles as well as femininity ...

singer *

Bi Feiyu Bi Feiyu (, born 1964) is a Chinese writer.Chitralekha Basu and Song Wenwei ''China Daily'', Jan 12, 2012 His works are known for their complex portrayal of the "female psyche." He has won some of the highest literary awards in China. He also wr ...

(born 1964), fiction writer * Bi Fujian (born 1959), professor and television presenter *

Bi Gui Bi Gui (died 9 February 249), courtesy name Zhaoxian, was an official serving in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Life Bi Gui's father, Bi Zili (), served as a Colonel of Agriculture () in the late Eastern Han dyn ...

(died 249), official during the Three Kingdoms period * Bi Hongyong (born 1974), high jumper *

Bi Jingquan Bi Jingquan (; born September 1955) is a Chinese politician who was director of the China Food and Drug Administration from 2015 to 2018. After the office was merged into the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in March 2018, he be ...

(born 1955), economist and trade official * Bi Jinhao (born 1991), football player * Bi Sheng (990–1051), inventor of printing technology *

Bi Shiduo Bi Shiduo (died March 2, 888 Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 257.) was a Chinese military officer and rebel of the late Tang dynasty. He initially was part of the agrarian rebellions of Wang Xianzhi ...

(died 888), Tang dynasty army officer *

Bi Wenjing Bi Wenjing (; born 1981) is a Chinese gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a silver medal in uneven bars The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is made of a steel frame. ...

(born 1981), gymnast *

Bi Wenjun Bi Wenjun (, born 21 November 1997) is a Chinese singer and actor. He is a member of the Chinese boy group NEXT. Biography Bi Wenjun participated in the Chinese boy band survival program '' Idol Producer'' aired from January 19 to April 6, 201 ...

(born 1997), singer and actor, member of

NEXT Next may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Next'' (1990 film), an animated short about William Shakespeare * ''Next'' (2007 film), a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage * '' Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'', a 2005 documentary film Lit ...

Bi Xian Bi Xian (; 802 – February 4, 864 Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter.'' Old Book of Tang'', vol. 177.), courtesy name Cunzhi (), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of ...

(802–864), Tang dynasty official * Bi Xiaoliang (born 1992), high jumper * Bi Yan (born 1984), women's soccer player *Bi Hansheng, Chinese name adopted by Irish comedian

Des Bishop Desmond Bishop (born 12 November 1975) is an American-Irish comedian. He was brought up in New York and moved to Ireland at the age of 14. He primarily resides there. Approach to comedy Bishop's comedy has covered social issues, such as poverty ...

(born 1975) *

Kenneth Bi Kenneth Bi (born March 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian filmmaker. He has written, directed, and acted in Canada and Hong Kong in numerous theatre and film productions. Biography Kenneth Bi is the son of two movie stars from the Shaw Broth ...

, Hong Kong-Canadian actor *Alan Bi, Aspiring Banker at Furman University

References

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