Ji is the

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romanization of a number of distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different

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in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Jī, Jí, Jǐ, or Jì when tone

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s are used. In Wade–Giles they are romanized as Chi. Languages using the

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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

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author

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Surnames romanized as Ji

Ancient clan names

* Jī 姬 (first tone), Gei or Kei in

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding ar ...

, the royal surname of the

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, 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, the 122nd most common surname in China * Jì 季 (fourth tone), Gwai or Kwai in Cantonese, the 142nd most common surname in China * Jí 吉 (second tone), Gat or Kat in Cantonese, the 195th most common surname in China * Jì 冀 (fourth tone), Kei in Cantonese, the 294th most common surname in China * Jī 嵇 (first tone), Kai in Cantonese * Jì 计/計 (fourth tone), Gai or Kai in Cantonese * Jì 蓟/薊 (fourth tone), Gai or Kai in Cantonese * Jì 暨 (fourth tone), Kei in Cantonese * Jí 汲 (second tone), Kap in Cantonese * Jí 籍 (second tone), Zik in Cantonese

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Surnames romanized as Ji

Ancient clan names

Other surnames

See also

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