Xia 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 ...

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 romanized Hsia in

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'' o ...

, and Ha 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 are ...

. Xia is the 154th surname 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 ''

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 ...

''. As of 2008, it is the 66th most common Chinese surname, shared by 3.7 million people.

Notable people

* Xia Zhengshu ( 夏征舒; died 598 BC), Minister of the State of Chen who killed Duke Ling of Chen and usurped the throne *

Consort Xia __NOTOC__ Consort may refer to: Music * "The Consort" (Rufus Wainwright song), from the 2000 album ''Poses'' * Consort of instruments, term for instrumental ensembles * Consort song (musical), a characteristic English song form, late 16th–earl ...

( 夏姬; died 240 BC), mother of

King Zhuangxiang of Qin King Zhuangxiang of Qin (281– 6 July 247 BCEVolume 05 of ''Records of the Grand Historian'' indicated that King Zhuangxiang died on the ''bingwu'' day of the 5th month of the 4th year of his reign. Using the ''Zhuanxu'' calendar, the date corre ...

and grandmother of

Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang (, ; 259–210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. Rather than maintain the title of "king" ( ''wáng'') borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he ruled as the First Emperor ( ...

Empress Dowager Xia Empress Dowager Xia (夏太后), possibly Xia Wangfeng (夏王豐),See ''Yiwen Leiju'', vol. 85 uotation from a submission Xiao Yi wrote to thank his brother the Crown Prince (i.e., either Xiao Tong or Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Xiao Gang) for gif ...

(6th century), mother of

Emperor Jing of Liang Emperor Jing of Liang (; 543 – 5 May 558), personal name Xiao Fangzhi (), courtesy name Huixiang (), nickname Fazhen (), was an emperor of the Chinese Liang Dynasty. As the only surviving son of Emperor Yuan, he was declared emperor by the gen ...

* Xia Luqi (882–930),

Later Tang Tang, known in historiography as the Later Tang, was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China and the second of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in Chinese history. The first three of the Later Tang's four ...

general *

Xia Song Xia (Hsia in Wade–Giles) may refer to: Chinese history * Xia dynasty (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC), the first orthodox dynasty in Chinese history * Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms) (407–431), a Xiongnu-led dynasty * Xia (617–621), a state founded by Dou Ji ...

( 夏竦; 985–1051),

general, Duke of Ying * Empress Xia (Song dynasty) (died 1167), wife of

Emperor Xiaozong of Song Emperor Xiaozong of Song (27 November 1127 – 28 June 1194), personal name Zhao Shen, courtesy name Yuanyong, was the 11th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the second emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He started his reign in 1 ...

Xia Gui Xia Gui (; fl. 1195–1224), courtesy name Yuyu (禹玉), was a Chinese landscape painter of the Song dynasty. Very little is known about his life, and only a few of his works survive, but he is generally considered one of China's greatest ...

(fl. 1195–1224),

painter *

Xia Yuanji Xia Yuanji (; 1366–1430) was a Ming dynasty government minister. He was born in Xiangyin County, Hunan Province, which was then part of Huguang Province. His ancestral home was Dexing, Jiangxi. Xia read the ''Classic of Poetry'' and became a Xi ...

(1366–1430),

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

government minister *

Xia Chang Xia Chang (; 1388–1470) originally named Zhu Chang, was a Ming dynasty Chinese painter and government official. Xia specialized in ink bamboo painting, following the style of Wang Fu. His courtesy name was 'Zhongzhao' () and his art names wer ...

(1388–1470). Ming dynasty painter and official *

Xia Yan Xia Yan is the name of: *Xia Yan (Ming dynasty) (1482–1548), Ming dynasty politician *Xia Yan (playwright) Xia Yan (; 30 October 1900 – 6 February 1995) was a Chinese playwright and screenwriter, and China's Deputy Minister of Culture bet ...

(1482–1548), Ming dynasty government minister * Empress Xia (1492–1535), Ming dynasty empress, wife of the

Zhengde Emperor The Zhengde Emperor (; 26 October 149120 April 1521) was the 11th Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1505 to 1521. Born Zhu Houzhao, he was the Hongzhi Emperor's eldest son. Zhu Houzhao took the throne at only 14 with the era name Zh ...

* Xia Yunyi (1596–1645), Ming dynasty poet and anti- Qing military leader * Xia Wanchun ( 夏完淳; 1631–1647), poet, soldier, and son of Xia Yunyi, executed by the Qing at age 16 * Xia Xie ( 夏燮; 1800–1875),

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 ...

historian, author of '' Ming Tongjian'' (明通鑑) * Xia Suntong ( 夏孙桐; 1857–1941), historian, co-author of ''

Draft History of Qing The ''Draft History of Qing'' () is a draft of the official history of the Qing dynasty compiled and written by a team of over 100 historians led by Zhao Erxun who were hired by the Beiyang government of the Republic of China. The draft was publ ...

'' * Xia Zengyou ( 夏曾佑; 1863–1924), historian and educator * Xia Tonghe ( 夏同龢; 1868–1925), Qing dynasty ''

zhuangyuan ''Zhuangyuan'', or ''trạng nguyên'' in Vietnamese, variously translated into English as principal graduate, primus, or optimus, was the title given to the scholar who achieved the highest score on highest level of the Imperial examination, (i ...

'' and calligrapher * Xia Shoutian ( 夏壽田; 1870–1935), Qing dynasty and Republic of China artist and politician * Xia Ruifang ( 夏瑞芳; 1871–1914), co-founder of the

Commercial Press The Commercial Press () is the first modern publishing organisation in China. History In 1897, 26-year-old Xia Ruifang and three of his friends (including the Bao brothers Bao Xian'en and Bao Xianchang) founded The Commercial Press in Shang ...

, assassinated by

Chen Qimei Chen Qimei (; 17 January 1878 – 18 May 1916), courtesy name Yingshi (英世) was a Chinese revolutionary activist and key figure of Green Gang, close political ally of Sun Yat-sen, and early mentor of Chiang Kai-shek. He was as one of the found ...

* Xia Gong (1872–1941), Republic of China politician * Xia Kaifu ( 夏偕復; 1874–?), Republic of China ambassador to the United States * Xia Renhu ( 夏仁虎; 1874–1963), Republic of China politician and scholar * Xia Jingguan ( 夏敬观; 1875–1953), poet, President of Fudan Public School (now

Fudan University Fudan University () is a national public research university in Shanghai, China. Fudan is a member of the C9 League, Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education of China. It is als ...

) * Xia Chao (1882–1926), Republic of China general, Governor of

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , Chinese postal romanization, also romanized as Chekiang) is an East China, eastern, coastal Provinces of China, province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable citie ...

province *

Xia Douyin Xia Douyin () (1885–1951) was a Republic of China National Revolutionary Army general. He was born in Macheng, Hubei. Originally a member of the Qing Dynasty New Army, he participated in the Xinhai Revolution of 1911. In 1917, he joined the ...

(1885–1951), Republic of China general, Governor of

Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...

province * Xia Mianzun ( 夏丏尊; 1886–1946), educator and writer *

Xia Qifeng Xia Qifeng (; 1888 – September 12, 1961) was a politician, diplomat and journalist in the Chinese Republic. He engaged in foreign affairs in the Beiyang Government and the Nationalist Government. In the end, he became an important politician ...

(1888–1961), politician of the

Wang Jingwei regime The Wang Jingwei regime or the Wang Ching-wei regime is the common name of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China ( zh , t = 中華民國國民政府 , p = Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guómín Zhèngfǔ ), the government of the pu ...

* Xia Suchu (1889–?), politician of the Wang Jingwei regime * Xia Qin (1892–1950), President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of China * Xia Wei ( 夏威; 1893–1975), Republic of China general, Governor of

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...

province * Xia Guozhang ( 夏國樟; 1896–1937), lieutenant general and brother of Xia Wei, killed in the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...

* Xia Minghan (1900–1928), Communist revolutionary *

(1900–1995), playwright, Deputy Minister of Culture *

Xia Xi Xia Xi (; 17 August 1901 – 28 February 1936), also known as Man Bo () and Lao Xia (), was an early leader of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 28 Bolsheviks. Biography Xia was born in Yiyang, Hunan Province. He studied at Y ...

(1901–1936), early leader of the

Communist Party of China The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil ...

* Xia Jinxiong ( 夏晉熊; born 1902), acting Minister of Finance of the Republic of China * Xia Jianbai ( 夏坚白; 1903–1977), academician 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 Republi ...

, President of

Tongji University Tongji University () is a comprehensive public research university located in Shanghai. Established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai, Tongji is one of the longest-standing, most selective, and most pr ...

Xia Chuzhong Xia Chuzhong (; 30 May 1904 – 28 December 1988) was a KMT general from Yiyang, Hunan province. He participated in many battles during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the Battle of Shanghai. He died in Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan, offi ...

(1904–1988), Republic of China general * Xia Zhengnong ( 夏征农; 1904–2008), writer and politician *

Xia Nai Xia Nai (Wade–Giles: ''Shiah Nae''; 1910–1985) was a pioneering Chinese archaeologist. He was born in Wenzhou, southern Zhejiang province. He was the second son of Xia Yuyi (夏禹彝) who was a wealthy farmer. Xia was given the first nam ...

(1910–1985), pioneering archaeologist * Xia Xiaohua ( 夏曉華; 1919–2003), founder of the ''

Taiwan Daily ''Taiwan Daily'' () was a daily newspaper based in Taiwan that began circulation on 25 October 1964 and ended on 6 June 2006. It now exists as an online publication. Features The ''Taiwan Daily'' was usually published as broadsheet in full col ...

'' and Chengsheng Broadcasting * Xia Gongquan ( 夏功权; 1919–2008), Republic of China diplomat *

C. T. Hsia Hsia Chih-tsing 夏志清 or C. T. Hsia (January 11, 1921 – December 29, 2013) was a Chinese historian and literary theorist. He contributed to the introduction of modern Chinese literature to the Western world by promoting the works of once m ...

(1921–2013), literary critic and scholar * Xia Peisu (1923–2014), female computer scientist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences * Xia Suisheng (1924–2019), surgeon and pioneer in

organ transplantation Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ (anatomy), organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ. The donor and recipient may be at the same location, or organ ...

Xia Meng Xia Meng (; 16 February 1933 – 30 October 2016), a.k.a. Hsia Moon and Miranda Yang, born Yang Meng (), was a Hong Kong actress and film producer. She was a key figure of Hong Kong's Left Wing film scene. Xia Meng's younger sister Yang Jie (� ...

(1933–2016), Hong Kong actress and film producer * Timothy Ha (born 1937), Hong Kong educator *

Ronald Arculli Ronald Joseph Arculli, GBM, GBS, CVO, OBE, JP (; born 2 January 1939 in Hong Kong) is former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco) and a senior partner at ...

or Xia Jiali (born 1939), former chairman of

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX; , also 香港交易所 or 港交所 ) operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets through its wholly owned subsidiaries The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK ...

* Xia Taifeng ( 夏台鳳; born 1949), Taiwanese actress and singer *

Andrew Hsia Andrew Hsia (; born 24 December 1950) is a Taiwanese politician. He was minister of the Mainland Affairs Council from February 2015 to May 2016, and was Chairman of the Association of Foreign Relations (AFR) from 2017 to 2022. Education Hsia o ...

or Xia Liyan (born 1950), Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2015-2016) *

Xia Baolong Xia Baolong (; born 2 December 1952) is a Chinese politician. Originally from Tianjin, Xia began his political career in the Communist Youth League. He served as the vice mayor of Tianjin, governor and Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang prov ...

(born 1952),

Communist Party Chief A Party Committee Secretary () is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization in a province, city, village, or other administrative unit. In most cases, it is the ''de facto'' highest political office of its area of jurisdictio ...

and former Governor of Zhejiang * Xia Gang (born 1953), film director, winner of

Golden Rooster Award for Best Director Golden Rooster Award for Best Director (中国电影金鸡奖最佳导演) is the main category of Competition of Golden Rooster Awards The Golden Rooster Awards () are film awards given in mainland China. The awards were originally given annual ...

* Xia Lingling ( 夏玲玲; born 1953), Taiwanese actress * Xia Deren (born 1955), Deputy Communist Party Chief of Liaoning province *

Yuen Biao Yuen Biao (born Ha Lingchun; 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist and stuntman. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has also worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. He was one ...

or Xia Lingzhen (born 1957), Hong Kong actor *

Xia Yeliang Xia Yeliang (; born 4 September 1960) is a former associate professor of economics at Peking University. He was one of the early drafters and signers of Charter 08 in 2008. In June 2013, he was given notice by a Communist party official at the ...

(born 1960), former Peking University economist and dissident *

Zhihong Xia Zhihong "Jeff" Xia (; born 20 September 1962 in Dongtai, Jiangsu, China) is a Chinese-American mathematician. Education and career Xia received in 1982 from Nanjing University a bachelor's degree in astronomy and in 1988 a PhD in mathematics fro ...

(born 1962), Chinese-American mathematician * Xia Jiaping (born 1969), tennis player *

Ha Hee-ra Ha Hee-ra (born October 29, 1969) is a South Korean actress. Ha began her acting career in 1981 when she was in the sixth grade, appearing mostly in films for teenagers. Among her dramas are ''What Women Want'' (1990), ''What Is Love'' (1991), ...

or Xia Xiluo (born 1969), South Korean actress of Chinese descent *

Tony Xia Tony Jiantong Xia () is a Chinese businessman. He is the chairman, CEO and owner of Recon Group. Early life and education Xia was born in Quzhou, Zhejiang. At the age of 14, he left home to attend university in Beijing. He was amongst the fir ...

(born 1976), businessman; owner of

Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Pa ...

* Lulu Hsia Chia-lu ( 夏嘉璐; born 1977), Taiwanese TV Host *

Xia Yu Xia Yu may refer to: *Yu the Great, also known as Xia Yu, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty * Xia Yu (actor) (born 1978), Chinese actor *Ha Yu (actor) Wong Sing (born 14 June 1943), better known by his stage name Ha Yu, is a Hong Kong actor ...

(born 1978), actor *

Xia Xuanze Xia Xuanze (born 5 January 1979) is a former badminton player from China who played singles at the world level from the late 1990s through the first few years of the 21st century. Now he is a singles coach for the national team of China. Career ...

(born 1979),

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

player, world champion *

Xia Da Xia Da (; born 4 April 1981) is a Chinese manhua artist. She is best known for creating the comics ''Zi Bu Yu'' and '' Chang Ge Xing.'' Five million copies of her works have been sold as of 2018. Her art has been noted for its classical style, ...

(born 1981), cartoonist * Xia Ningning (born 1987), football player * Xia Lina (born 1987), Olympic alpine ski racer * Xia Kangnan (born 1988),

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

player *

Xia Huan Xia (Hsia in Wade–Giles) may refer to: Chinese history * Xia dynasty (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC), the first orthodox dynasty in Chinese history * Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms) (407–431), a Xiongnu-led dynasty * Xia (617–621), a state founded by Dou Ji ...

(born 1992), badminton player * Xia Hanyu ( 夏瀚宇) (born 1997), singer and dancer. Member of UNINE * Xia Zhiguang ( 夏之光) (born 2000), singer and dancer. Member of X-NINE and

R1SE R1SE was a Chinese idol boy band, formed by Tencent through the 2019 reality show '' Produce Camp 2019'' on Tencent Video. The group consisted of 11 members: Zhou Zhennan, He Luoluo, Yan Xujia, Xia Zhiguang, Yao Chen, Zhai Xiaowen, Zhang Yanqi ...

References

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