Sha is the

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

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 for ...

and

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' of ...

romanization of the

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 ...

written in

Chinese character Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the Written Chinese, writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are k ...

. It is listed 387th 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 A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy. What makes a book "classic" is a concern that has occurred to various authors ranging from Italo Calvino to Mark Twain and the related questions of "Why Read the Cla ...

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 dyn ...

''. As of 2008, it is the 216th most common surname in China, shared by 400,000 people.

Notable people

* Sha Cheng ( 沙澄; died 1696),

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

Minister of Rites * Sha Liang ( 沙亮; died 1748), Qing dynasty general * Sha Chunyuan ( 沙春元; died 1858), Qing dynasty general, killed in the

Second Opium War The Second Opium War (), also known as the Second Anglo-Sino War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a colonial war lasting from 1856 to 1860, which pitted the British Empire and the French Emp ...

* Sha Yuanbing ( 沙元炳; 1864–1927), politician and poet * Sha Qianli ( 沙千里; 1901–1982), entrepreneur, Minister of Light Industry *

Sha Menghai Sha Menghai (, June 11, 1900 – October 10, 1992), born Shi Wenruo (沙文若), was a great master of calligraphy in China. He also was a master of Chinese seal carving (中国篆刻艺术), a theoretician of traditional Chinese art, a ...

(1900–1992), calligrapher * Sha Ke ( 沙克; 1907–1993),

PLA PLA may refer to: Organizations Politics and military * People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party * People's Liberation Army (disambiguation) ** Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called ...

major general * Sha Xuejun ( 沙学浚; 1907–1998), Republic of China geographer * Sha Wenhan (1908–1964), historian, Governor of

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

province, brother of Sha Menghai *

Sha Fei Sha Fei (; May 5, 1912 – March 4, 1950) was a Chinese photojournalist and war photographer best known for his work with the Chinese Communist Party during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45). Born Situ Chuan (司徒传), he took the pseudo ...

(1912–1950), war photographer * Sha Qi ( 沙耆; 1914–2005), oil painter * Sha Gengshi ( 沙更世; born 1926), calligrapher and painter, son of Sha Menghai * Sha Guohe ( 沙国河; born 1934), chemist, member of the

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republ ...

* Sha Xianming ( 沙显明; born 1939), PLA lieutenant general *

Sha Yexin Sha Yexin (; 13 July 1939 in Nanjing – 26 July 2018) was a Chinese playwright and short story writer. Sha finished his first one-act play, ''Yi fen qian'' 《一分钱》 (''One Cent''), in 1965. Later works include his plays ''Haohao xuexi'' ...

(born 1939), playwright and political activist *

Sha Zukang Sha Zukang (; born 1947) is a Chinese diplomat who was head of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs from 2007 to 2012. He was previously the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Education and diplo ...

(born 1947), former

Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System, normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a renewable term of four years. Under-s ...

Zhi Gang Sha Zhi Gang Sha (; born 1956) is a spiritual leader. Life and ideas Sha is a strong promoter of forms of spirituality. He has published 20 books, including ten ''New York Times'' bestselling books, including ''Soul Healing Miracles: Ancient and New ...

(born 1956), self-styled spiritual healer * Sha Hailin ( 沙海林; born 1957), politician and diplomat * Sha Baoliang ( 沙宝亮; born 1972), singer *

Sha Yi Sha or SHA may refer to: Places * Sha County, Fujian, China * Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, (IATA code) * Sia, Cyprus, also spelled ''Sha'' * Sagamihara Housing Area, an army installation in Japan * Vehicle registration plates in t ...

( 沙溢; born 1978), actor * Sha Zhengwen (born 1990), member of the

China women's national handball team The China women's national handball team is the national team of People's Republic of China. It is governed by the China Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions. Results Olympic Games ...

* Sha Yibo (born 1991), football player *

Sha Wujing Sha Wujing () is one of the three disciples of the Buddhist pilgrim Tang Sanzang in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming dynasty, although versions of his character predate the Ming novel. In the sour ...

, fictional character in the classic novel ''

Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popu ...

References

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