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Xi ( ;
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romanization
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in
Pinyin
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of several different
Chinese family names, including:
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see Chinese Wikipedia article) This is the most common surname romanized "Xi", making up approximately 0.01% of the population of
Mainland China
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Xi is spelled "Hsi" in
Wade-Giles.
People
奚
It is the 45th name in 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 ...
'' poem written during the Song dynasty, around 1000 years ago.
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Ming Xi (; born 1990), Chinese fashion model
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Xi Aihua (; born 1982), Chinese rower
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Xi Xiaoming (; born 1954), Chinese judge
席
It is the 133rd name in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. During the
Chu–Han Contention
The Chu–Han Contention ( zh, , lk=on) or Chu–Han War () was an interregnum period in ancient China between the fallen Qin dynasty and the subsequent Han dynasty. After the third and last Qin ruler, Ziying, unconditionally surrendered ...
, many people surnamed
Ji () changed their surname to Xi () because of
naming taboo of
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu (, –202 BC), born Xiang Ji (), was the Hegemon-King (Chinese: 霸王, ''Bà Wáng'') of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dyna ...
, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji ().
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Xi Murong
Xi Murong (; born 1943) is a writer and painter. She is most famous for her poetry, especially the collections ''Qi li xiang'' (''Seven-li scent'') and ''Wuyuan de qingchun'' (''Unregrettable Youth'').
Personal life
On 15 October 1943, Xi ...
(; born 1943), Chinese writer
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Xi Shengmo (; 1836–1896), Chinese religious leader
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Xi Zezong (; 1927–2008), Chinese astronomer
習/习
It is 332nd in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. However it is not among the 400 most common surnames, occupying 0.01% of the Han population.
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Xi Zuochi (; 316–384), Chinese historian
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Xi Zhongxun (; 1913–2002), Chinese politician, father of Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping ( ; ; ; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus as the paramount leader of China, ...
(; born 1953), Chinese politician, CCP general secretary and 6th paramount leader of China
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Xi Mingze (; born 1992), only child and daughter of Xi Jinping
郗
It is 234th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.
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Xiaoxing Xi (; born 1958), American physicist
Pen name
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Xi Xi (), pseudonym of Zhang Yan (; born 1938), Chinese author and poet
See also
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Xi (disambiguation)
Xi may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Xi'' (alternate reality game), a console-based game
* Xi, Japanese name for the video game '' Devil Dice''
Language
*Xi (letter), a Greek letter
* Xi, a Latin digraph used in British English to writ ...
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Ximen, a surname
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Multiple Chinese surnames