Zha 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 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. It is romanized as Cha in Wade–Giles. Zha is listed 397th in the Song dynasty

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''. As of 2008, it is the 176th most common surname in China, shared by 680,000 people. It was originated as a branch of the

Jiang Jiang may refer to: * ''Jiang'' (rank), rank held by general officers in the military of China *Jiang (surname), several Chinese surnames **Jiang Zemin (1926–2022), as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party *Jiang River, an ancient riv ...

(姜) surname. Zha was originally the name of a district in modern-day Shandong province.尋根溯源中國人的姓氏: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames

Notable people

Zha Jizuo Zha Jizuo (1601–1676) was a Chinese writer and scholar who lived during the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty. Names Zha Jizuo's given name was originally Jiyou () before he changed it to Jizuo (). His courtesy name was originally Sanx ...

(1601–1676), Ming and

Qing 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-speaki ...

dynasty scholar * Zha Shibiao (1615–1698), Ming and Qing dynasty landscape painter * Zha Sheng ( 查昇; 1650–1707), Qing dynasty calligrapher *

Zha Shenxing Zha Shenxing (; 7 June 1650 – 25 September 1727) was a Chinese poet in the early Qing dynasty. Biography Zha was born Zha Silian in 1650 in Haining, Zhejiang. He had two younger brothers, Zha Sixun and Zha Siting. In his early years, he studie ...

(1650–1727), Qing dynasty poet * Zha Sili ( 查嗣瑮; 1652–1733), Qing dynasty scholar, brother of Zha Shenxing * Zha Siting ( 查嗣庭; died 1727), Qing dynasty scholar-official, victim of the literary Inquisition, brother of Zha Shenxing *

Zha Weiren Zha or ZHA may refer to: * Zha (surname) (查), a Chinese surname * Zhanjiang Airport, IATA code ZHA * Zhuang languages, ISO 639 code zha * Zimperium Handset Alliance, an association of device vendors and carriers exchanging security-related Androi ...

( 查为仁; 1695–1749), Qing dynasty poet *

Zha Kui Zha or ZHA may refer to: * Zha (surname) (查), a Chinese surname * Zhanjiang Airport, IATA code ZHA * Zhuang languages, ISO 639 code zha * Zimperium Handset Alliance, an association of device vendors and carriers exchanging security-related Androi ...

( 查揆; 1770–1834), Qing dynasty poet *

Zha Fuxi Zha Fuxi (; 1895–1976), also known as Zha Yiping () was a leading player and scholar of the guqin. Born in Jiangxi, he started learning guqin in his childhood. In 1936, he co-founded the Jinyu Qin Society () which later became one of the major ...

(1895–1976), guqin player and scholar, aviator *

Zha Qian Zha or ZHA may refer to: * Zha (surname) (查), a Chinese surname * Zhanjiang Airport, IATA code ZHA * Zhuang languages, ISO 639 code zha * Zimperium Handset Alliance, an association of device vendors and carriers exchanging security-related Androi ...

( 查谦; 1896–1975), physicist, first president of Huazhong University of Science and Technology * Cha Liang-chao (1897–1982), Republic of China educator * Cha Liang-chien ( 查良鑑; 1904–1994), Republic of China Minister of Justice, brother of Cha Liang-chao *

Cha Chi Ming Cha Chi-ming (1914 – 28 March 2007), was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of CDW International Limited, Mingly Corporation Limited, and Hong Kong Resort International Limited and also a membe ...

(1914–2007), entrepreneur and philanthropist * Mu Dan or Zha Liangzheng (1918–1977), poet * Louis Cha Leung-yung or Zha Liangyong, Jin Yong ( :zh:查良鏞; 1924–2018), wuxia novelist with over 100 million copies of his works sold worldwide *

Zha Quanxing Zha Quanxing (; April 11, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was a Chinese electrochemist who served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry of Wuhan University. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980. Biog ...

(1925–2019), chemist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, son of Zha Qian * Cha Mou Sing ( 查懋聲; born 1943), chairman of

HKR International HKR International Limited (, abbreviated as HKRI) is a conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Cha Chi-ming, a textile industrialist from Shanghai and one of the pioneers of Hong Kong's industrial boom in the 1950-70s ...

, son of Cha Chi Ming * Zha Peixin ( 查培新; born 1946), Chinese ambassador to Canada and the United Kingdom * Laura Cha (查史美倫, born 1949, original name Shih May-lung), Hong Kong businesswoman and politician, wife of Cha Mou Zing * Cha Mou Zing (born 1950), vice-chairman of HKR International, son of Cha Chi Ming * Zha Jianguo ( 查建国; born 1953), dissident, cofounder of the

Democracy Party of China The Democracy Party of China (DPC; ) is a political party that started in the People's Republic of China, and was banned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).Gittings, John. ''The Changing Face of China: From Mao to Market''. (2005). Oxford Unive ...

* Cha Chuen Yee ( 查傳誼; born 1956), Hong Kong film director and producer * Zha Jianying (born 1959), Chinese-American journalist and writer *

Hai Zi Hai Zi (; March 24, 1964 – March 26, 1989) is the pen name of the Chinese poet Zha Haisheng (). He was one of the most famous poets in Mainland China after the Cultural Revolution. He committed suicide by lying on the rail in Shanhaiguan at t ...

or Zha Haisheng (1964–1989), poet *

Zha Jie Zha Jie (, born April 11, 1994) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his role of prince Murong Li in the 2016 web series, ''Men with Sword''. Biography Zha Jie was born in Anhui, China on April 11, 1994. He attended and graduate ...

(born 1994), actor and model

References

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