Xu () is a Chinese-language surname. In the Wade-Giles system of

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, it is spelled as "Hsu", which is commonly used in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

or overseas Chinese communities. It is different from

Xu (surname 許) Xu () is a Chinese surname. In the Wade-Giles system of Romanization of Chinese, romanization, it is romanized as Hsu, which is commonly used in Taiwan. Variations Sinitic languages * Cantonese: Heoi (Jyutping), Héui (Yale romanization of Can ...

, represented by a different character.

Variations in other Chinese varieties and languages

Wu Chinese , region = Shanghai, Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, parts of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces; overseas and migrant communities , ethnicity = Wu , speakers = million , date = 2021 , ref = e27 , fa ...

including

Shanghainese The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan langua ...

, the surname is transcribed as Zee, as seen in the historical place name Zikawei in

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(Xujiahui in Pinyin). In

Gan Chinese Gan, Gann or Kan is a group of Sinitic languages spoken natively by many people in the Jiangxi province of China, as well as significant populations in surrounding regions such as Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, and Fujian. Gan is a member of the Siniti ...

, it can be spelled Hi or Hé. In

Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It originated in the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. While th ...

, is often transcribed as Tsui, T'sui, Choi, Chooi, Chui or even Tsua. In modern

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...

, the character is written Từ and Sy when migrating to the

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, particularly the

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. Other spellings include Hee and Hu. In

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

, the surname is transliterated as Omomuro (kunyomi) or Jo (

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or Sino-Japanese). In Korean, is romanized as Seo in the

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and written in

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Origin

According to legend, Ruomu was one of the two sons of Boyi. Boyi successfully assisted

Yu the Great Yu the Great or Yu the Engineer was a legendary king in ancient China who was credited with "the first successful state efforts at flood control", his establishment of the Xia dynasty, which inaugurated Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic ru ...

with resolving the Flood, so the King conferred one of the eight noble tribal names, Yíng, to the family of Boyi; and simultaneously Ruomu was appointed as the King of the land of Xú. This was the beginning of the establishment of the state Xú. The state has been reigned over by the royal family for more than a thousand years, and had 44 monarchs. The state of Xú was eliminated by the state of Wú, since then in order to commemorate their ancestral pride, descendants of King Ruo'mu adopted their country's name, Xú, as their surname. Therefore, the surname, Xú, is originated from King Ruo'mu, and it belongs to the noble tribe of Yíng.

Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...

is the province with the highest concentration of the surname Xu.

People with surname

* Agnes Hsu-Tang, American archaeologist, art historian, and philanthropist * Barbie Hsu (1976–2025), Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host * Stephen Hsu, American theoretical physicist and technology startup founder * Hsu Cheng-kuang, Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission of the Republic of China (2000-2002) * Hsu Chen-wei (born 1968), county magistrate of Hualien Magistrate * Hsu Ching-chung (),

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(1972-1981) * Hsu Chun-yat, Minister of Public Construction Commission of the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

(2014-2016) * Hsu Jan-yau, Governor of

Taiwan Province Taiwan Province ( zh, t=臺灣省 , p=Táiwān Shěng , poj=Tâi-oân-séng; PFS: ''Thòi-vàn-sén'' or ''Thòi-vân-sén'') is a ''de jure'' administrative division of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Provinces remain a titular division as ...

(2016-2017) * Hsu Jo-ting, Taiwanese fencer * Hsu Kuo-yung, Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China *

Hsu Li-teh Hsu Li-teh (; born 6 August 1931) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the List of vice premiers of the Republic of China, Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997. Education After graduating from Cheng Kung Senior High School in ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1993-1997) * Hsu Ming-chun, Deputy Mayor of

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...

(2016-2018) * Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of

Hsinchu City Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inha ...

(2009-2014) * Hsu Ming-yuan, Deputy Minister of

Council of Indigenous Peoples The Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP; ), formerly known as the Council of Aboriginal Affairs, is a ministry-level body under the Executive Yuan in Taiwan (Republic of China). It was established to serve the needs of the country's indigenous ...

* Hsu Nai-lin (, born 1959), Taiwanese actor and comedian * Hsu Shui-teh, President of

Examination Yuan The Examination Yuan is the civil service commission branch in charge of validating the qualification of civil servants of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It has a president, a vice president, and seven to nine members, all o ...

(1993–1996) * Hsu Tsai-li, Mayor of

Keelung City Keelung ( ; zh, p=Jīlóng, c=基隆, poj=Ke-lâng), Chilung or Jilong ( ; ), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port Provincial city (Taiwan), city in northeastern Taiwan. The city is part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan are ...

(2001–2007) * Hsu Tzong-li, President of

Judicial Yuan The Judicial Yuan () is the Judiciary, judicial branch of the Republic of China.''See'' Constitution arts. 77-82, ''available at'' ''See'' Additional Articles of the Constitution art. 5, ''available at'' It functions as the Constitutional Cour ...

Hsu Yao-chang Hsu Yao-chang (; born 30 June 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He represented Miaoli County in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2014, when he was elected Magistrate of Miaoli County. Education Hsu graduated from the Chin-Min Institute of Tec ...

, Magistrate of

Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...

Xu Huang Xu Huang () (died 227), courtesy name Gongming, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He later served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period under the first ...

, (; died 227), Military General of the state of Cao Wei *

Xu Sheng Xu Sheng (died 224–229), courtesy name Wenxiang, was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Early life and career Xu Sheng was from Ju County (), Lang ...

, Military General of the Eastern Wu *

Xu Shu Xu Shu (180 – 230s), courtesy name Yuanzhi, originally named Xu Fu, was a Chinese politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was born in the late Eastern Han dynasty and used to be a vigilante swordsman i ...

(, fl. 207–220s), courtesy name Yuanzhi, originally named Shan Fu, official of the state of Cao Wei *

Xu Beihong Xu Beihong (; 19 July 1895 – 26 September 1953), also known as Ju Péon, was a Chinese painter. He was primarily known for his Ink wash painting, Chinese ink paintings of horses and birds and was one of the first Chinese artists to articulat ...

(; Wade–Giles: Hsü Pei-hung 1895 – 1953), also known as Ju Péon, prominent modern Chinese painter *

Xu Guangqi Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562– November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, scholar-bureaucrat, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty ...

, Chinese scholar-bureaucrat, agricultural scientist, astronomer and mathematician * Xu Jiyu, Chinese official and geographer *

Xu Bing Xu Bing (; born 1955) is a Chinese artist who served as vice-president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is known for his printmaking skills and installation art, as well as his creative artistic use of language, words, and text and how ...

, Artist * Xu Chen, Badminton player *

Xu Da Xu Da (1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, known by his title as Duke of Wei (魏國公), later posthumously as Prince of Zhongshan (中山王), was a Chinese military general and official who lived in the late Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynast ...

, Ming dynasty general * Xu Datong, Chinese political scientist and legal scholar * Xu Deshuai, A

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

footballer for

South China South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is ...

* Xu Demei, Chinese javelin thrower *

Xu Jie (Ming dynasty) Xu Jie (1512–1583), courtesy name Zisheng, art names Shaohu and Cunzai, was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He held a high position in the court of the Jiajing Emperor in the mid-16th century, serving as minister of rites fro ...

, (1503-1583), 44th Senior Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty * Xu Jun, Chess player * Xu Ling, Writer and editor * Xu Linxia, Chinese communist executed by the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

Xu Lu Xu Lu (, born 28 December 1994), also known as Lulu Xu, is a Chinese actress and singer. She first became recognized in China for her role in the drama ''Empresses in the Palace'' (2012) and internationally with the drama '' One and a Half Sum ...

(, born 1994), also known as Lulu Xu, Chinese actress * Xu Mengjie, (, born 1994), also known as Rainbow Xu, Chinese singer and actress. * Xu Minghao, (, born 1997), Chinese member of the South Korean boyband Seventeen, known by his stage name The8 * Xu Xinfu, (), Chinese director *

Xu Wei Xu Wei (, 1521–1593), also known as Qingteng Shanren (), was a Chinese painter, playwright, poet, and tea master during the Ming dynasty. Cihai: Page 802.Barnhart: Page 232. Life Xu's courtesy names were Wenqing (文清) and then later Wenc ...

, Ming dynasty painter *

Xu Xiangqian Xu or XU may refer to: Surnames * Xu (surname 徐) ( ''Xú'') * Xu (surname 許) (/ ''Xǔ'') * Xu (surname 胥) ( ''Xū'') The Tone (linguistics), tones of these surnames are different in Mandarin, but if the tone diacritics are omitted then eac ...

Chinese Communist The Communist Party of China (CPC), also translated into English as Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Founded in 1921, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil W ...

Military leader * Xu Xinliu (Singloh Hsu), Chinese banker * Xu Yang (Qing Dynasty), Qing Dynasty painter *

Xu Yifan Xu Yifan (; ; born 8 August 1988), nicknamed Julie, is a Chinese professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in doubles, on 13 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, she peaked at No. 148 in the s ...

(徐一幡; born 1988 in Tianjin), a Chinese tennis player * Xu Yuan, Footballer * Xu Zizhou (徐自宙; born 1981), Chinese former track and field sprinter *

Vivian Hsu Vivian Hsu (; ; born March 19, 1975) is a Taiwanese actress, model, and singer. In 1990, at 15, she won first place in a talent show in Taiwan and formed Girl's Team (1991–1993). At 19, she moved her career to Japan, where she became active ...

(Atayal: Bidai Syulan; 徐若瑄; born 1975), Taiwanese singer and actress *

Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, , born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong (), is a Hong Kong filmmaker. A major director in the Golden Age of Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cinema, Tsui gained critical and commercial success with films such as ''Zu Warriors from ...

(徐克, Vietnamese: Từ Khắc, born 1950), born Tsui Man-kong (徐文光), Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter * Ophelia Tsui (徐崑翠), Chinese physicist *

Paula Tsui Paula Tsui Siu Fung (born 1 January 1949) is a Hong Kong singer, with a career spanning over 50 years. She was affiliated with the TVB television station until the mid-1990s and has performed for Asia Television on several occasions since 1995. ...

Siu-fung (徐小鳳), Cantopop singer in Hong Kong, with a career of spanning over 40 years * Tsui Po Ko, Renegade officer in the

Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the primary law enforcement, investigative agency, and largest Hong Kong Disciplined Services, disciplined service under the Security Bureau (Hong Kong), Security Bureau of Hong Kong. Pursuant to the one c ...

Tsui Tin-Chau Tsui Tin-Chau (born 1958 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese-born Dutchman who is well known in the Chinese community in the Netherlands. His ancestral home is Zhongshan, Guangdong. He emigrated to the Netherlands in 1972. After graduating from secondar ...

, Teacher and lecturer * Tsui Siu-Ming, Hong Kong-based actor, screenwriter, film producer, assistant director, and production manager * Charlie Kosei (real name Cheui Gwongsing), Jazz musician *

Ban Tsui Ban Chi Ho Tsui (; Jyutping: ceoi4 zi3 hou4) is a Chinese-Canadian anesthesiologist and researcher. Dr. Tsui serves as the Executive Associate Dean; Head of Clinical Medicine & Hospital Network; Chair and Chief, Department of Anesthesiology, Cr ...

, Chinese Canadian Anesthesiologist * Ted Hsu, Canadian politician *

Tsui Tsin-tong Dr. Tsui Tsin-tong GBS JP (1941 – 2 April 2010) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur, philanthropist and an antique connoisseur. He was also a Hong Kong member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. ...

, Hong Kong entrepreneur, philanthropist and antique connoisseur *

Xu Bin Xu Bin (born 19 February 1989) is a China-born Singaporean actor. He is managed by NoonTalk Media and was named as one of the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill. Life and career Xu was born in Fuzhou, China, and moved to Singapore to pursue his st ...

(徐彬), Chinese actor based in Singapore * Jeffrey Xu (徐鸣杰, born 1988 in Shanghai), Chinese actor in Singapore * Xu Kaicheng (徐开骋, born 1990), Chinese actor * Xu Xiaodong (徐晓冬; born 1979), nicknamed "Mad Dog", Chinese mixed martial artist (MMA) who has been called the founder of MMA in China * Xu Can (徐灿; born 1994), Chinese professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) featherweight title since 2019 *

Xu Jiao Xu Jiao (; born 5 August 1997) is a Chinese actress. She made her film debut in the 2008 sci-fi film ''CJ7'' where she played a boy, and won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer. She is also known for the films ''Starry Starry Night ( ...

(徐娇, born 1997), Chinese actress *

Xu Shuzheng Hsu Seu-Cheng or Xu Shuzheng (; ) (11 November 1880 – 29 December 1925) was a Chinese warlord in Republican China. A subordinate and right-hand man of Duan Qirui, he was a prominent member of the Anhui clique. Early life Xu was born i ...

(徐樹錚, 1880 – 1925), Chinese warlord in Republican China, a subordinate and right-hand man of Duan Qirui of the Anhui clique ** Hsu Dau-lin (1907-1973, Tokyo, Japan, ancestry: Xiao County,

Anhui Anhui is an inland Provinces of China, province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiang ...

), a distinguished legal scholar, son of Xu Shuzheng * Eric Xu Yong (徐勇; born 1964), Chinese businessman, co-founder of Baidu *

Xu Dongdong Xu Dongdong (; born 16 February 1990) is a Chinese actress, singer and model. Xu first rose to prominence in 2016 for playing Shen Jiawen, a drug trafficker, in the television series ''Yu Zui'', which attracted more than 100 million views on iQ ...

(徐冬冬; born 1990), a Chinese actress and singer who first rose to prominence in 2016 for playing Shen Jiawen, a drug * Xu Shouhui (徐壽輝; died 1360), a 14th-century Chinese rebel leader who proclaimed himself emperor during the late Mongol Yuan Dynasty period * Chee Soon Juan (徐顺全; born 1962), a Singaporean politician and the current leader of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) * Xu Haiqiao (徐海喬; born 1983), also known as Joe Xu, a Chinese actor * Xu Fan (徐帆, born 1967), Chinese actress and Asian Film Awards winner *

Empress Xu (Ming dynasty) Empress Renxiaowen (仁孝文皇后; 5 March 1362 – 6 August 1407), of the Xu clan, was the empress consort to the Yongle Emperor and the third empress of China's Ming dynasty. She was well educated, compiling bibliographies of virtuous wom ...

(徐皇后, 1362 – 1407), the empress consort to the Yongle Emperor * Xu Chen (徐晨, born 1984), a badminton player from China *

Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei ( zh, s=徐静蕾, born April 16, 1974) is a Chinese actress and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses in China, Xu rose to fame with television series '' A Sentimental Story'' (1997) and ''Cherish Our Love Forever'' ( ...

(徐静蕾, born 1974), Chinese actress and film director * Xu Yiyang (徐艺洋, born 1997), Chinese singer and actress * Xu Mengjie (徐梦洁, born 1994), Chinese singer and actress, former member of

Rocket Girls 101 Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi ...

Xu Fu Xu Fu (Hsu Fu; ) was a Chinese alchemist and explorer. He was born in 255 BC in Qi, an ancient Chinese state, and disappeared at sea in 210 BC. He served as a court sorcerer in Qin dynasty China. Later, he was sent by Qin Shi Huang to the east ...

(Hsu Fu; 徐福 or 徐巿, 255 BC - 195-155 BC.: pinyin: Xú Fú; Wade–Giles: Hsu2 Fu2; Japanese: 徐福 Jofuku or 徐巿 Jofutsu; Korean: 서복 Seo Bok or 서불 Seo Bul), a Qi alchemist and explorer * Xu Shaohua (徐少华; born 1958), a Chinese actor best known for his role as Tang Sanzang * Xu Huihui (徐慧慧, known professionally as Jade Xu) (born 1986), Chinese martial arts actress and multiple World Wushu Champion * Xu Jie (Southern Tang) (, 868–943), Southern Tang politician *

(, 1503–1583), Ming dynasty politician * Xu Jie (table tennis) (, born 1982), Chinese-Polish table tennis player * Dee Hsu (徐熙娣; born 1978), more commonly known as Xiǎo S or Little S (小S), a Taiwanese television and film actress *

Xu Xiake Xu Xiake (, January 5, 1587 – March 8, 1641), born Xu Hongzu (), courtesy name Zhenzhi (), was a Chinese explorer, geographer, and travel writer of the Ming dynasty, known best for his famous geographical treatise, and noted for his bravery ...

(徐霞客; 1587 – 1641), born Xu Hongzu (徐弘祖), courtesy name Zhenzhi (振之), Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming dynasty ** Chinese barracks ship Xu Xiake * Jeremy Tsui (Xu Zhengxi) (徐正溪, born 1985), Chinese actor * Xu Geyang (徐歌阳; pinyin: Xú Gēyáng; born 1996), a singer from Shenyang, Liaoning, China * Xu Zhimo born Xu Zhangxu, also known as Changhsu Hamilton Hsu (徐志摩; pinyin: Xú Zhìmó; 1897 – 1931), original name [(徐章垿; Wade–Giles: Hsü Chang-hsü), courtesy names Yousen (槱森; pinyin: Yǒusēn; Wade–Giles: Yu-sen) and later Zhimo, which he went by, an early 20th-century romantic Chinese poet * Xu Xiang (徐翔; pinyin: Xú Xiáng; born February 1977 in Ningbo, Zhejiang), a former Chinese private placement investor * Xu Jiayu (徐嘉余; born 1995), a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the Olympic Silver medalist (2016 *

Xu Caihou Xu Caihou (; June 1943 – 15 March 2015) was a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the country's top military council. As vice chairman of the CMC, he was one of the ...

(徐才厚; 1943 – 2015), Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) * Xu Yunli (徐雲麗; born 1987), Chinese volleyball player * Xu Lijia (徐莉佳; born 1987 in Shanghai), Chinese sailboat racer who won a bronze medal in women's Laser Radial class * Xu Yunlong (徐雲龍; born 1979), Chinese former footballer * Xu Zhijun (徐直军; born 1967), Chinese entrepreneur currently serving as deputy chairman and rotating chairman of the Huawei Technologies Co * Xu Huaiji (徐怀冀; born 1989), Chinese former footballer * Xu Huaiwen (徐怀雯; born 1975), Chinese-born German badminton player *

Xu Liang Xu Liang (; 1893–1951) was a diplomat and politician in the Republic of China. He was an important politician during the pro-Japanese collaborationist Nanjing Nationalist Government, serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the ambassad ...

(徐亮; born 1981 in Shenyang), Chinese footballer *

Xu Ke (author) Xu Ke (; 1869–1928) was a Chinese writer. He wrote an "unofficial" history of the Qing dynasty, ', published in 48 volumes in 1917. Author and UC Irvine UC may refer to: Education In the United States * University of California system * ...

(徐珂; born 1869–1928), a Chinese author who wrote an "unofficial" history of the Qing Dynasty, Qing bai lei chao * Xu Yihai (徐亿海; born 1990), former Chinese footballer *

Xu Xin (footballer) Xu Xin (; ; born 19 April 1994) is a Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and the China national team. Club career Youth Xu started his football career ...

(徐新; born 1994), Chinese footballer *

Xu Yanwei Xu Yanwei (; born 14 June 1984 in Shanghai) is an Olympic medal-winning swimmer from China, who became part of the Chinese national swimming team in 2003. She competed at the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the G ...

(徐妍玮; born 1984 in Shanghai), an Olympic medal-winning swimmer * Xu Lingyi (徐令义; born April 1958), Chinese politician and the current Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection * Xu Wu (徐武; born 1991), Chinese football player who currently plays for Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the China League * Xu Xianping (徐宪平; born 1954), Chinese politician * Xu Zonghan (徐宗漢), a medical doctor, heroine of the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew China's Qing Dynasty in 1911 *

(徐一幡; born 1988 in Tianjin), tennis player from China * Xu Gang (politician) (徐钢; born 1958), former Chinese official who spent most of his career in Fujian province *

Xu Zheng (actor) Xu Zheng ( zh, s=徐峥, t=徐崢, p=Xú Zhēng; born 18 April 1972) is a Chinese actor and director best known for acting in comedic roles. Xu directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in ''Lost in Thailand'' (2012) and ''Lost in Hong Kong'' ...

(徐崢; born 1972), Chinese actor and director best known for acting in comedic roles * Xu Hui (徐惠; 627–650), female Chinese poet, "the first of all women poets of the Tang" *

Xu Youyu Xu Youyu (, born 1947 in Chengdu) is a Chinese scholar in philosophy, a public intellectual, and a proponent of Chinese liberalism. Biography Xu was a teenage Red Guard at the time of the Cultural Revolution. He was a researcher at the Chine ...

(徐友漁; born 1947 in Chengdu), Chinese scholar in philosophy * Xu Ming (徐明, 1971–2015), billionaire entrepreneur, former owner of Dalian Shide F.C. *

Xu Ming (figure skater) Xu Ming (; born January 18, 1981, in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2009 Winter Universiade The 2009 Winter Universiade, the XXIV Winter Universiade took place in Harbin, China. Student athlete ...

(徐铭, born 1981), Chinese figure skater * Xu Datong (徐大同; 1928 – 2019), Chinese political scientist and legal scholar, considered one of China's "Five Elders" * Ying Xu (徐鹰; pinyin: Xú Yīng) a computational biologist and bioinformatician * Xu Jianyi (徐建一; born December 1953 in Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong), former Chinese politician and entrepreneur * Xu Xu, aka Hsu Yu (徐訏), was the pen name of Xu Boyu (徐伯訏; 11 November 1908 – 5 October 1980), an important figure in modern Chinese literature * Xu Caidong (徐采栋; 1919 – 2016), Chinese metallurgist, politician, and academician * Xu Ming (徐铭; born 1981 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang), Chinese figure skater *

Xu Shichang Xu Shichang (Hsu Shih-chang; ; courtesy name: Juren (Chu-jen; 菊人); October 20, 1855 – June 5, 1939) was a Chinese politician who served as the President of the Republic of China, in Beijing, from 10 October 1918 to 2 June 1922. The only p ...

(Hsu Shih-chang; 徐世昌; 1855 – 1939), President of the Republic of China *

Xu Xing (paleontologist) Xu Xing (; born July 1969) is a Chinese paleontologist who has named more dinosaurs than any other living paleontologist. Such dinosaurs include the Jurassic ceratopsian '' Yinlong'', the Jurassic tyrannosauroid '' Guanlong'', the large ovirap ...

(徐星; born 1969), Chinese paleontologist who has named more dinosaurs than any other living paleontologist *

Xu Yongchang General Xu Yongchang (15 December 188512 July 1959) (Hsu Yung-chang; ; style name: Cichen (Tzu-chen)) was the Minister of Board of Military Operations of the Republic of China between December 22, 1948, and April 22, 1949, and the representative ...

(1885 – 1959) (Hsu Yung-chang; 徐永昌; style name: Cichen (Tzu-chen)), Minister of Board of Military Operations of the Republic of China *

Xu Kuangdi Xu Kuangdi (; born December 1936) is a Chinese politician and scientist, best known for his term as Mayor of Shanghai from 1995 to 2001. He supervised the transformation of Shanghai during his administration into a center for international ...

(徐匡迪; born 1937), Chinese politician and scientist, best known for his term as

Mayor of Shanghai The mayor of Shanghai, officially the Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, is the head of Shanghai Municipality and leader of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. The mayor is elected by the Shanghai Municipal People's C ...

* Xu Yunli (徐云丽; born 1987), Chinese volleyball player * Xu Yihai (徐亿海; born 1990), former Chinese footballer * Xu Shousheng (徐守盛; 1953–2020), Chinese politician who was the former Communist Party Secretary of Hunan and Gansu provinces * Xu Mian (徐勉) (466–535), of the

Liang dynasty The Liang dynasty (), alternatively known as the Southern Liang () or Xiao Liang () in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It was pre ...

* Xu Shang (徐商), an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty * Xu Aihui (徐爱辉; born 1978 in Heilongjiang), Chinese race walker * Xu Teli (徐特立; 1877 – 1968), a politician of the People's Republic of China, the teacher of Mao Zedong etc. *

Xu Qian Xu Qian or George Hsu (; June 15, 1871 – September 26, 1940) was a Chinese politician and jurist. He made important contribution to the judicial system of modern China. Originated from She County of Anhui province and born in Nanchang of Jia ...

or George Hsu (徐謙; 1871–1940), a Chinese politician and scholar who made important contributions to the judicial system of modern China * Xu Wu (徐武; born 1993), Chinese footballer who plays as a defender for Chongqing Lifan * Xu Si (徐思, born 1998), Chinese professional snooker player * Xu Xing (writer) (徐星；born 1956) * Xu Qinan (徐芑南; born 1936), Chinese engineer and general designer of deep-sea research submersible Jiaolong * Xu Feihong (徐飞洪) (born June 1964), Chinese diploma, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Afghanistan * Lala Hsu (徐佳瑩; born 1984), Taiwanese singer-songwriter * Xu Lejiang (徐乐江; born 1959), a Chinese politician and former state-owned company executive *

Xu Fuguan Hsu Fu-kuan or Xu Fuguan (); 1902/03 – 1982) was a Chinese historian and philosopher who made notable contributions to Confucian studies. He is a leading member of New Confucianism, a philosophical movement initiated by Xu's teacher and friend ...

(徐復觀); 1902/03 – 1982), a Chinese intellectual and historian who made notable contributions to Confucian studies *

(徐盛, died c. 225), courtesy name Wenxiang, a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty *

Xu Jian (Tang dynasty) Xu Jian (; 659–729), also known as Xu Yuangu, was a literary figure from the Tang dynasty. He is the author of ''"the Great Hidden Biography"'' and ''"the Beginning of Learning Records"''. Early life According to ''The Old Book of the Tang D ...

(徐堅; 659–729), Tang dynasty writer and official * Xu Jian (softball) (徐健; born 1970), Chinese softball player * Xu Changsheng (徐常胜), a Chinese computer scientist who is a professor at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences * Madame Huarui or Consort Xu (徐惠妃) (c. 940 – 976), a concubine of

Later Shu Shu, referred to as Later Shu ( zh, t=後蜀, s=后蜀, first=t, p=Hòu Shǔ) and Meng Shu ( zh, c=孟蜀) in historiography, was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was ...

's emperor Meng Chang during imperial China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period * Xu Pu (徐溥, 1429–1499), a minister during the reign of the Ming dynasty Hongzhi Emperor * Xu Chan (徐蕆), a 12th-century scholar, who wrote a preface to the 韻補 Yunbu of 吳域 Wu Yu (circa 1100–1154) in which he first proposed the xiesheng hypothesis * Xu Wu (徐武; born 1991), a Chinese football player playing for Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the China League * Xu Shaohua (politician) (徐少华; born January 1958), a politician of the People's Republic of China *

Xu Xiaobing Xu Xiaobing 徐肖冰 (16 August 1916 – 27 October 2009) was a Chinese cinematographer, filmmaker, and photojournalist. The Communist Party of China, Chinese Communist Party commissioned Xu and his wife, Hou Bo, to make an official photographic ...

(徐肖冰; 1916 – 2009), a Chinese cinematographer, filmmaker, and photojournalist * Joseph Xu Zhixuan (徐之玄; 1916 - 2008), a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chongqing, China * Xu Zhongxing (徐中行; ? – 1578), a Chinese scholar-official of the Ming Dynasty *

Xu Qiling Xu Qiling (; born July 1962) is a general ('' Shangjiang'') of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was the commander of the Western Theater Command. He formerly served as commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force, commander of the ...

(徐起零; born 1962), lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) * Xu Yitian (徐一天; born 1947), a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China * Xu Jian (softball) (徐健; pinyin: Xú Jiàn; born July 27, 1970), Chinese Olympic softball player *

Xu Liangcai Xu Liangcai (; born August 1968) is a Chinese military officer serving as the 7th commander of the People's Liberation Army's Macao Garrison. Biography Xu was born in August 1968 in Tongshan County, Hubei. He enlisted in the army in September 19 ...

(徐良才; born 1968), Chinese military officer currently serving as commander of the People's Liberation Army in Macao * Xu Ming (徐铭; born 1981 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang), Chinese figure skater * Xu Guoliang (徐国良; born February 1965), Chinese molecular geneticist * Xu Zihua (徐自华; 1873–1935), a Chinese poet * Xu Shilin (徐诗霖; born 1998), Chinese tennis player *

Xu Huaizhong Xu Huaizhong (; 29 September 1929–13 January 2023) was a Chinese novelist. He is best known for his novel ''That Which Can't Be Washed Away'' which won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize (2019), one of the most prestigious literature prizes in ...

(徐怀中; born 1929), Chinese novelist. He is best known for his novel Qianfengji which won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize *

Xu Lin (born 1963) Xu Lin (; born June 1963) is a Chinese politician, who is currently serving as the Party secretary of Guizhou. Previously he served as director of the State Council Information Office and director of the National Radio and Television Administrat ...

(徐麟; born 1963), Chinese politician, who serving as the director of the State Council Information Office * Empress Dowager Xu (徐太后, personal name unknown) (died 926), during the reign of her husband Wang Jian, was an empress dowager of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Former Shu * Xu Guangchun (徐光春; 1944–2022), a retired Chinese politician who served as the Communist Party Secretary of Henan * Xu Junping (徐俊平), senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army who defected to the United States in December 2000 * Xu Yougang (徐友刚; born 1996), a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Liaoning F.C. in the China League One *

Chee Hong Tat Chee Hong Tat ( zh, s=徐芳达, p=Xú Fāngdá, poj=Chhî Hong-ta̍t, first=poj; born 4 November 1973) is a Singaporean politician and former civil servant who has been appointed as Minister for National Development in 2025. A member of the ...

(徐芳达 born 1974), Singaporean politician *

Xu Zhen Xu Zhen (Chinese 徐震), born in 1977 in Shanghai, China, is a multimedia artist. Xu Zhen's body of work, which includes photography, installation art and video, entails theatrical humour and social critique. His projects are informed by perf ...

(Chinese 徐震 born 1977,), multimedia artist living and working in Shanghai, China *

Xu Rong (general) Xu Rong (died June 192) was a military general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Xu Rong was from Xiangping County (襄平縣), Liaodong Commandery (遼東郡), which is around present-day ...

(徐榮; died 192), military general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo * Xu Rong (badminton) (徐蓉; born 1958), retired female badminton player from China * Augusta Xu-Holland (徐嘉雯; born 1991), Chinese New Zealand actress * Xu Ping (徐苹; born 1960s?), penname: Xu Yigua (须一瓜), a Chinese writer based in Xiamen *

Xu Lai (actress) Xu Lai (; 1909 – 4 April 1973) was a Chinese film actress, socialite, and World War II secret agent. Known as the "Standard Beauty", she was active in the film industry for only three years, and quit acting after the suicide of the great sta ...

(徐来; Wade–Giles: Hsü Lai; 1909 – 1973), a Chinese film actress, socialite, and World War II secret agent * Xu Fulin (徐傅霖; 1879 – 1958), a politician and legal scholar of the Republic of China *

(徐冰; born 1955), Chinese artist who served as vice-president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts * Xu Zhongyu (徐中玉; 1915 – 2019), Chinese writer and literary scholar * Xu Guoping (徐郭平; born 1962), a Chinese politician who served as the mayor of Taizhou of the Jiangsu Province * Xu Wen (徐溫, 862 – 927, ancestry Qushan (朐山, in modern Lianyungang, Jiangsu), major general and regent of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Wu * Li Bian (889 – 943), born Xu Gao (徐誥), founder of

Southern Tang Southern Tang ( zh, c=南唐, p=Nán Táng) was a Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic state of China that existed during Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Located in southern China, the Southern Tang proclaimed itself to be the successor ...

Li Jing (Southern Tang) Li Jing ( zh, 李璟, later changed to ; 916''Old History of the Five Dynasties'', vol. 134. – August 12, 961'' Xu Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 2.Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter), originally Xu Jingtong (), briefly Xu Jing () ...

(916–961), Southern Tang emperor (937–939), originally Xu Jingtong (徐景通), briefly Xu Jing (徐璟) * Xu Jing (table tennis) (徐竞; born 1968), Chinese-Taiwanese table tennis player * Xu Jing (archer) (徐晶; born 1990), Chinese archer * Xu You (Southern Tang) (徐游; c. 960 – ?) * Xu Xianqing (徐顯卿; 1537–1602), courtesy name Gongwang (公望), pseudonym Jian'an (檢庵), Chinese statesman * Jake Hsu (徐鈞浩; born 1990), Taiwanese actor * Xu Genbao (徐根宝; born 1944 in Shanghai), Chinese football manager *

(徐麟), head of the Cyberspace Administration of China * Xu Chi (徐迟; 1914 – 1996), Chinese writer, modernist poet and essayist in his early life, later working as a journalist * Xu Xingye (徐兴业; 917 - 1990), Chinese novelist * Princess Xu Zhaopei (徐昭佩) (died 549), an imperial princess of the Chinese Liang Dynasty * Leetsch C. Hsu or Xu Lizhi (徐利治; 1920–2019), Chinese mathematician *

Lap-Chee Tsui Lap-Chee Tsui (; born 21 December 1950) is a Chinese-born Canadian geneticist and served as the 14th Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong. Personal life He grew up in Kowloon, Hong Kong and attended . He studied Biolog ...

or Xu Lizhi (徐立之; born 1950), Chinese-Canadian geneticist * Xu Gang (cyclist) (徐刚; born 1984) * Xu Fancheng (徐梵澄; 1909, Changsha - 2000, Beijing), also known as Hu Hsu and F.C. Hsu in India, a Chinese scholar and translator, indologist and philosopher * T.C. Hsu (徐道覺; 1917 – 2003), Chinese American cell biologist * Xu Wen (footballer) (徐文), born April 13, 1986, in Shanghai), a versatile Chinese footballer, who plays as either a defensive midfielder or defender *

Xu Haidong Xu Haidong (June 17, 1900 – March 25, 1970) was a senior general in the People's Liberation Army of China. Xu was notable for leading his men from the front lines during the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War. His exploits earn ...

(徐海東; 1900 – 1970), senior general in the People's Liberation Army of China * Xu Xiaoxi (徐小溪; born 1981 in Chengdu), Chinese film director and screenwriter *

(徐向前 1901 – 1990), Chinese Communist military leader and one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Liberation Army * Hsu Ming-yuan (徐明淵), a politician in the Republic of China who currently serves as the Deputy Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples of the Executive Yuan * Xu Xi (painter) (徐熙; died before 975), Chinese painter in the Southern Tang kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period *

Su Guaning Su Guaning () is a Singaporean college administrator and academic who served as the president of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) between 2003 and 2011. He is currently President Emeritus of Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Educa ...

(徐冠林; born 1951), a Singaporean academic and the President Emeritus of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) * Xu Kecheng (徐克成"; born 1940), Chinese specialist in gastroenterology, hepatology and cancer treatment and president of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital *

(徐達; 1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, a Chinese military general who lived in the late Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynasty * Xu Ze (徐泽; 1954), Chinese politician from Shantou, Guangdong * Xu Zheng (Eastern Wu) (徐整), an Eastern Wu official and a Daoist author of the "Three Five Historic Records" *

Xu Xianzhi Xu Xianzhi (徐羨之) (364 – 8 February 426), courtesy name Zongwen (宗文), was a high-level official of the Chinese Liu Song dynasty, who, along with his colleagues Fu Liang and Xie Hui, deposed Emperor Shao after the death of Emperor Wu ...

(徐羨之) (364–426), high-level official of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song * Xu Yuanquan (徐源泉; Hsü Yüan-ch'üan; 1886–1960), a Kuomintang general * Xu Guangxian (徐光宪; 1920 – 2015), also known as Kwang-hsien Hsu, a Chinese chemist * Xu Yixin (徐以新) (1911 – 1994), an associate of the 28 Bolsheviks * Xu Enzeng (徐恩曾) (1896–1985), Republic of China politician born in Wuxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province *

Xu Gan Xu Gan (Chinese: 徐幹, pinyin ''Xú Gàn'', 171 – March or April 218?(文义未究，年四十八，建安二十三年春二月遭厉疾，大命陨颓，...) ''Quan Sanguo Wen'', vol.55 (section: "Zhonglun Xu" (preface to the ''Zhonglun'')). ...

(徐幹; 171–218), courtesy name Weichang, a philosopher and poet of the late Eastern Han dynasty of China * Hsu Yung-ming (徐永明; born 1966), Taiwanese political scientist, pollster, and politician * Hsu Chih-ming (徐志明; born 1957), a Taiwanese politician who attended primary school in Daliao, Kaohsiung * Shu Shien-Siu (徐賢修; 1912–2001), also known as S. S. Shu, a Chinese/Taiwanese mathematician, engineer and educator * Xu Xusheng (徐旭生 1888 – January 4, 1976), also known by his courtesy name Xu Bingchang, was a Chinese archaeologist, historian, and explorer *

Xu Jingqian Xu Jingqian (徐景遷) (919-937''Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms'', vol. 19.), also known in some historical records as Li Jingqian (李景遷) (because his family would, after his death, change the surname to Li), posthumously hono ...

(徐景遷) (919-937), also known in some historical records as Li Jingqian (李景遷) (because his family would, after his death, change the surname to Li), posthumously honored as Prince Ding of Chu (楚定王), an official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Wu *

Hsu Hsin-ying Hsu Hsin-ying (; born 23 April 1972) is a Taiwanese politician and engineer. Prior to joining the Kuomintang (KMT) in 2009, Hsu was an independent. She left the KMT to found the Minkuotang (MKT) in 2015. In 2019, the MKT was absorbed by the Congr ...

(徐欣瑩; born 1972), Taiwanese politician of the KMT * Xu Dunxin (徐敦信) (born 1934), Chinese diplomat born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu *

Francis Hsu Francis Hsu Chen-Ping (; 20 February 192023 May 1973), was a Chinese clergyman. He was the third bishop and the first ethnically- Chinese bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Born into a Methodist family in Shanghai, Hsu joined ...

Chen-Ping (徐诚斌; 1920 – 23 May 1973), a Chinese clergyman * Hsu Chen-wei (徐榛蔚; pinyin: Xú Zhēnwèi; born 12 October 1968), Taiwanese politician * Xu Yulan (徐玉蘭; 1921 – 2017) born Wang Yulan (汪玉蘭), a Yue opera singer-actress who plays Sheng roles (all male characters) * Xu Wan (徐綰; died 902), a general during the late Tang dynasty who served and later turned against the warlord Qian Liu *

Yuki Hsu Yuki Hsu (born 3 March 1979) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her series of hits in Taiwan between 1998 and 2001. Most of her songs in her early career are upbeat, catchy, melodic dance tracks, often with youthfu ...

(born 1978), Taiwanese singer and actress * Tsui Sze-man (徐四民; 1914 – 2007), a pro-Beijing loyalist and magazine publisher based in Hong Kong * Xu Yongjiu (徐永久; born 1964), Chinese former racewalking athlete * Shyu Jong-shyong (徐中雄; born 1957), Taiwanese politician * Heidi Shyu (徐若冰; born 1953), Taiwan-born United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology * Norman Hsu (徐詠芫 born 1951), a convicted pyramid investment promoter who associated himself with the apparel industry * Teddy Zee (徐俠昌), a Chinese film producer/executive whose films (produced and supervised by him) have amassed over $2.6 billion in revenue * Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China since 16 July 2018 * Charles Sew Hoy, Choie Sew Hoy (徐肇開; 1836–1901), also known as Charles Sew Hoy, a notable New Zealand merchant, Chinese leader and gold-dredger * Xu Guoqing (徐国清; born 1958), Chinese judoka * Shyu Jyuo-min (徐爵民), an engineer and politician in the Republic of China *

Hsu Feng Hsu Feng (born 17 December 1950) is a Taiwanese-born actress and film producer. In the 1970s she was one of the leading actresses of the cinemas of Hong Kong and Taiwan, particularly known for her roles in wuxia films and her work with directo ...

(徐楓 born 1950), Taiwanese-born actress and film producer *

Chee Kim Thong Chee Kim Thong (; 1920–2001) was a Shaolin martial arts grandmaster. Chee was born on 19 May 1920 in a village near Putian, Fujian, China. The son of You Yuan, a Fujianese merchant, Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong's apprenticeship to Chinese martia ...

(徐金棟; 1920–2001), Shaolin martial arts grandmaster * Xu Zhilei (徐志雷, born April 16, 1988), known by his in-game tag BurNIng, Chinese professional gamer who plays ''Dota 2'' * John Hsu (徐漢強), Taiwanese film director * Hsu Jui-te (徐瑞德, born 1964), Taiwanese former cyclist who competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics *

(徐天就, born 1958 in Hong Kong) (ancestry: Guangdong, Zhongshan), Chinese-born Dutchman who is well known in the Chinese community in the Netherlands *

Anthony Zee Anthony Zee ( zh, t=徐一鴻, born 1945) (Zee comes from /ʑi23/, the Shanghainese pronunciation of 徐) is a Chinese-American physicist, writer, and a professor at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and the physics department of th ...

(徐一鸿, b. 1945), a Chinese-American physicist, writer * Che Chew Chan (徐萩玹, born 1982 in Pontian, Johor), Malaysian taekwondo practitioner * Tsui Chi Ho (徐志豪; born 1990), Hong Kong sprinter * Ding Yi (丁一; 1927 – 2019), Chinese electrical engineer and business executive, born in June 1927 as Xu Weiwen (徐纬文), in Penglai, Shandong * Xu Yang (徐洋, born 1987 in Shandong), Chinese professional football player * Li Jingsui (920-958), born Xu Jingsui (徐景遂), prince of Southern Tang * Tsui Po-ko (徐步高) (1970 – 2006), police constable in the Hong Kong Police Force *

, (徐立之; born 1950), Chinese-born Canadian geneticist and President of the University of Hong Kong *

(徐耀昌; born 1955), Taiwanese politician *

Ciputra Ciputra (RSS: Tjiputra; 24 August 1931–27 November 2019), born Tjie Tjin Hoan (), was an Indonesian businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's largest real estate companies, with three subsidiaries, ...

(Tjie Tjin Hoan), (1931–2019), Indonesian businessman * Fei Xu (徐绯; born 1969), Chinese-born American developmental psychologist and cognitive scientist * Xu Ziyin (徐紫茵; born 1996), Chinese singer, dancer, and actress * Wenyuan Xu (徐文渊) Chinese computer scientist *

Xu Zhuoyi , birth_date = , birth_name = , birth_place = , full_name = , nickname = glasses flyer , image = Xu Zhuoyi 02.png , imagesize = , caption = Xu in 2024 , nationality = , sport = Sport of athletics , event = 60 metres hurdles110 m ...

(徐卓; born 2003), Chinese sprinter * Xu Ping （徐平；born 1971）, Professor, Double PhDs, CEO of Lanmei Eco Tech Group (Singapore), Alumnus of Oxford University etc. * Zhen Xu (徐蓁), Chinese-American biomedical engineer

Fictional

* Xu Ning (徐寧) is a fictional character in Water Margin. *

Xu Qing Xu Qing (; born January 22, 1969), also known as Summer Xu, is a Chinese actress. Early life Xu was born at the 301 Hospital in Beijing. Her mother, of Tujia ethnicity, was the dance leader in the Central Military Commission Political W ...

(徐慶), nicknamed "Mountain Rat" (穿山鼠) because he can quickly traverse mountain caves, is a fictional Song dynasty knight-errant from the 19th-century Chinese novels The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants and The Five Younger Gallants. * Xu Shang-Chi (徐尚氣) is a fictional character portrayed by

Simu Liu Simu Liu ( ; ; born 19 April 1989) is a Canadian actor. He rose to prominence by starring as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021). Liu was born in Harbin and raised in Ontario. ...

in the

Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appe ...

multimedia franchise, based on the

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

character of the same name. In the franchise, Shang-Chi is the son of Ying Li and Xu Wenwu, the founder and first leader of the Ten Rings terrorist organization. Trained to be a highly skilled martial artist and assassin by his father, alongside his sister Xialing, Shang-Chi left the Ten Rings for a normal life in

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

, only to be drawn back into the world he left behind when Wenwu seeks him out. * Colonel James Hsu is the fictional commanding officer of the New California Republic's Camp McCarran in '' Fallout: New Vegas''.

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