__NOTOC__ Xi ( ; ) is the

romanization Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and ...

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 ...

of several different

Chinese family names 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 ...

, including: * (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) * (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) * (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) * (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) This is the most common surname romanized "Xi", making up approximately 0.01% of the population of

Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...

. * ( * (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) * (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) 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 dyn ...

'' poem written during the Song dynasty, around 1000 years ago. *

Ming Xi Ming Xi or Xi Mengyao (; born 18 March 1989) is a Chinese model. Her professional modeling career started in 2009 after she attended a TV competition. Her international modeling career began in 2011 when she debuted for the Givenchy Haute Spring ...

(; born 1990), Chinese fashion model *

Xi Aihua Xi Aihua (; born 27 January 1982 in Shouguang, Shandong) is a female PR China, Chinese Rowing (sport), rower, who competed for China at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Major performances *2001/2005 Natio ...

(; born 1982), Chinese rower *

Xi Xiaoming Xi Xiaoming (; born June 1954) is a disgraced Chinese judge, who served as Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, the top court and a fourth-ranked judge in China, between June 2004 and July 2015. In July 2015, he was abruptly removed from ...

(; 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 t ...

, many people surnamed Ji () changed their surname to Xi () because of

naming taboo A naming taboo is a cultural taboo against speaking or writing the given names of exalted persons, notably in China and within the Chinese cultural sphere. It was enforced by several laws throughout Imperial China, but its cultural and possibly r ...

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 dynas ...

, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji (). *

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 *

Xi Shengmo Xi Shengmo ( zh, t=席勝魔, w=Hsi Shêng-mo; c. 1836–1896) also known as ''Pastor Hsi'', was a Chinese Christian leader. Life He was born ''Xi Zizhi'' in a village near Linfen, became a Confucian scholar, and, after his conversion to C ...

(; 1836–1896), Chinese religious leader *

Xi Zezong Xi Zezong (June 6, 1927, Yuanqu, Shanxi – December 27, 2008, Beijing) was a Chinese astronomer, historian, and translator. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an awardee of the Astronomy Prize. He identified a possible r ...

(; 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. *

Xi Zuochi Xi Zuochi (after 316 – 384), courtesy name Yanwei, was a Jin dynasty historian native to Xiangyang, Hubei. He is principally remembered for being the first historian to regard the Wei dynasty as an illegitimate successor to the Han dynasty. ...

(; 316–384), Chinese historian *

Xi Zhongxun Xi Zhongxun (15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and a subsequent political official in the People's Republic of China. He is considered to be among the first and second generation of Chinese leadership. ...

(; 1913–2002), Chinese politician, father of Xi Jinping *

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, s ...

(; born 1953), Chinese politician, CCP general secretary and 6th paramount leader of China *

Xi Mingze Xi Mingze (; ; born 25 June 1992), nicknamed Xiao Muzi (), is the only child of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping and operatic-style traditional singer Peng Liyuan. Early life and education Xi Mingze was born on 25 Ju ...

(; born 1992), only child and daughter of Xi Jinping

郗

It is 234th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. *

Xiaoxing Xi Xiaoxing Xi (; born 1957) is a Chinese-born American physicist. He is the Laura H. Carnell Professor and former chair at the Physics Department of Temple University in Philadelphia. In May 2015, the United States Department of Justice arrested hi ...

(; born 1958), American physicist

Pen name

Xi Xi Hsi Hsi/Sai Sai/Xi Xi (; 7 October 1937 – 18 December 2022) was the pseudonym of the Hong Kong author and poet Cheung Yin, "Ellen"/ (). She was born in Shanghai, and moved to Hong Kong at the age of twelve. She was formerly a teacher and had ...

(), pseudonym of Zhang Yan (; born 1938), Chinese author and poet

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