Zhai 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 Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally writte ...

romanization of the Chinese surname written in

Chinese character Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the 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 known as ''kanj ...

. It is romanized Chai 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 Chak 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 ar ...

. It is listed 292nd 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 120th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.

Notable people

Zhai Huang Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2 ...

( 翟璜; fl. 4th century BC), Prime Minister of

Marquess Wen of Wei Marquess Wen of Wei (Wèi Wén Hóu; died 396 BCE) was the first Marquess to rule the State of Wei during the Warring States period of Chinese history (475 – 220 BCE). Born Wei Si (魏斯), he belonged to the House of Wei, one of the noble ...

Zhai Fangjin Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of ...

( 翟方進; died 7 AD), Prime Minister of the

Han dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

Zhai Liao Zhai Liao (; died 391) was a leader of the western Dingling horde and the founder of the Dingling-led Zhai Wei dynasty of China. During his reign, he used the monarchical title of Heavenly King. Early career Zhai Liao, a royal family member of ...

(died 391), founder of the

Zhai Wei Wei (), known in historiography as Zhai Wei (), was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Dingling people that existed from 388 to 392, during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Its founder Zhai Liao had previously been vacillating ...

state *

Zhai Zhao Zhai Zhao (; died 393) was the second and last monarch of the Dingling-led Chinese Zhai Wei dynasty. During his reign, he used the monarchical title of Heavenly King. Zhai Zhao's father Zhai Liao had, after rebelling against Eastern Jin dynas ...

(died 393), son of Zhai Liao, the second and final ruler of Zhai Wei *

Zhai Rang Zhai Rang (; died December 14, 617) was a key agrarian rebel leader near the end of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty. Believing prophecies that appeared to indicate that Li Mi would be emperor, he supported Li as leader and offered to serve under ...

(died 617), Sui dynasty rebel leader *

Zhai Wang Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2 ...

( 翟汪; 1877–1941), Republic of China politician, Governor of

Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...

province *

Zhai Wenxuan Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2 ...

( 翟文選; 1878–1950), Republic of China politician, Governor of Liaoning province *

Zhai Yiwo Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2 ...

( 翟一我; 1921–2007), journalist and translator *

Zhai Yusheng Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2 ...

( 翟裕生; born 1930), geologist *

Zhai Xiangjun Zhai Xiangjun (1939– 8 July 2019) was a Chinese translator and educator, particularly known for his translation of ''Gone with the Wind'' and his university-level English textbooks. He was a professor and vice chair of foreign languages at Fu ...

(1939–2019), translator and educator * Zhai Wanchen ( 翟万臣; born 1949), actor *

Zhai Zhenhua Zhai Zhenhua (, born 1951) is a Chinese autobiographical writer known for her memoir ''Red Flower of China'', which detailed her teenage participation in Mao's Cultural Revolution. Life Zhai Zhenhua joined the Red Guard and as a fifteen-year-old ...

(born 1951), writer *

Zhai Jun Zhai Jun (; born December 1954) is a Chinese diplomat, who has served as China's Special Envoy on the Middle Eastern Issue since 2019. As of 2022, he was the incumbent in the position. Previously, he served as Deputy Foreign Minister A foreig ...

(born 1954), Chinese ambassador to France *

Zhai Yongming Zhai Yongming (born 1955) is a Chinese poet, essayist and screenwriter from Chengdu, in the southwest Sichuan Province. Born during the Maoist era, Zhai was forcibly sent away for two years to do manual labor in the countryside as part of the Cu ...

(born 1955), poet *

Zhai Zhigang Zhai Zhigang (; born 11 October 1966) is a Chinese major general of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) in active service as a People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut. During the Shenzhou 7 mission ...

(born 1966), astronaut * Zhai Chao (born 1971), female Olympic handball player * Zhai Yanpeng (born 1982), football player *

William Chak William Chak (; born 29 March 1985) is a Hong Kong actor and presenter who achieved fame through TVB's 2010 Mr. Hong Kong contest. He formerly performed under the stage name Chak Fung (). When Chak was eighteen, he traveled to Tokyo, Japan, as an ...

or Zhai Weilian (born 1985), Hong Kong actor * Zhai Ling ( 翟凌; born 1987), model *

Zhai Tianlin Zhai Tianlin (, born 15 February 1987) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the 2006 performance undergraduate class of Beijing Film Academy, and he has acted in films and TV series such as ''Memory of the Youth'', ''Royal Tattoo'', ''Sinful De ...

(born 1987), actor *

Chak Ting Fung Chak Ting Fung (; born 27 November 1989) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. His position is right back and left back. Club career Rangers Chak Ting Fung gave up his studies ...

or Zhai Tingfeng (born 1989), Hong Kong football player * Zhai Xiaochuan (born 1993), Chinese basketball player

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhai Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames