Qiú (surname)
Qiú is the Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese surname 仇 (Qiú) and 裘 (Qiú). 仇 (Qiú) There are three sources for the ancestry of 仇: #A Xia dynasty, Xia vassal by the name of Jiuwu (九吾) established the state of Jiu (九), but it was destroyed by King Zhou of Shang in the Shang dynasty. To escape prosecution, the descendants of Jiuwu appended the 人 ("person") Radical (Chinese character), radical to 九 (Jiu), thus creating the surname 仇. #In the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Min of Song (宋湣公) was murdered by his subordinate Nangong Wan (南宮萬). The minister Zi Qiumu (子仇牧) sought revenge but was also killed by Nangong Wan. Zi Qiumu's descendants then took the first character of his name, Qiu 仇, to be their surname. #In Northern Wei, a Hou Luoqi (侯洛齊) of Zhongshan (state), Zhongshan was adopted by the Qiu clan, and thus changed his surname from Hou to Qiu. He rose in ranks due to his military endeavours, and the Qiu clan became prosper ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hanyu Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means ' Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin'' literally means 'spelled sounds'. Pinyin is the official romanization system used in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and by the United Nations. Its use has become common when transliterating Standard Chinese mostly regardless of region, though it is less ubiquitous in Taiwan. It is used to teach Standard Chinese, normally written with Chinese characters, to students in mainland China and Singapore. Pinyin is also used by various input methods on computers and to categorize entries in some Chinese dictionaries. In pinyin, each Chinese syllable is spelled in terms of an optional initial and a final, each of which is represented by one or more letters. Initials are initial consonants, whereas finals are all possible combinations of medials ( semivowels co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiū (surname)
Qiu is an East Asian surname (). This surname is common in mainland China, and is also one of the most influential surnames in Taiwan, as well as the Sichuan and Fujian provinces in the Northern and southern China, South China region. As well as being a surname, the character also means "mound, dune, or hill". A less common surname is , pronounced the same in Standard Chinese, Mandarin but differently in Cantonese and Hokkien (). also appears in Korea, where they may be transliterated as: * 구 (Korean language, Korean in Hangul) * Koo, Gu, Ku (Korean language, Korean in Revised Romanization of Korean, Revised Romanization). The surname also appears in the Philippines from immigrants from the south of China. It was anglicized as: * Cu or Kuh (in Tagalog language, Tagalog) ranks 151st in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is very common in Luoyang, Henan or Wuxing District, Wuxing, Zhejiang. is common with Taiwanese aboriginals, but is otherwise rare, ranking 237th. is a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chinese Name
Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of various ethnicities in contemporary China ** Ethnic minorities in China, people of non-Han Chinese ethnicities in modern China ** Ethnic groups in Chinese history, people of various ethnicities in historical China ** Nationals of the People's Republic of China ** Nationals of the Republic of China ** Overseas Chinese, Chinese people residing outside the territories of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan * Sinitic languages, the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family ** Chinese language, a group of related languages spoken predominantly in China, sharing a written script (Chinese characters in traditional and simplified forms) *** Standar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiu Jeng-jiann
Chiu Jeng-jiann () is a Taiwanese engineer. He has been the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology since 20 May 2016. Education Chiu obtained his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University in 1986 and earned his Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from National Cheng Kung University National Cheng Kung University (NCKU; ) is a Public university, public research university located in the East District, Tainan, East District of Tainan, Taiwan. Founded in 1931 during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule as an engineering ... in 1992. References Living people Ministers of science and technology of Taiwan Year of birth missing (living people) Chung Yuan Christian University alumni {{Taiwan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Donna Chiu
Donna Chiu (; born 19 January 1965) is a Taiwanese singer and former television host. She has won the Golden Bell Award as a host in 2003. She has released a number of albums and has also appeared in films. She is currently engaged in Christian evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of th ... work. Discography Studio albums * January 1987: 其實你不懂我的心; ''Actually You Don't Understand My Heart'' * February 1988: 跟夏天說再見; ''Goodbye Summer's Day'' * January 1989: 裘海正的戀愛哲學; ''Donna Chiu's Philosophy of Love'' * May 1992: 紐約之戀-坦白; ''Longing in New York: Confession'' * December 1992: 新白娘子傳奇; ''Legendary of New White Lady'' * June 1993: 放下感情-你說你比較習慣一個人; ''Let Go of the Feelings ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiu Yufang
Qiu Yufang (裘毓芳), (1871–1904), courtesy name Meilu (梅侣), was a Chinese journalist and feminist, born in Wuxi (無錫), Jiangsu province, China. She is regarded as the first female journalist in China. A member of a progressive scholarly family, she started the paper '' Wuxi baihua bao'' (無錫白話報) with her uncle, Qiu Tingliang (裘廷梁), in 1898, where she became its leading editor and columnist. The same year, she also became employed at the first women's paper in China, the '' Nubao'' (女學報) in Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the .... She supported Western reforms in China, both in business, literature and education for women. References * James Z. Gao: Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949)' 1871 births 1904 death ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiu Xigui
Qiu Xigui (; (13 July 1935 – 8 May 2025) was a Chinese historian, palaeographer, and professor of Fudan University. His book ''Chinese Writing'' is considered the "single most influential study of Chinese palaeography". Early life and education Qiu Xigui was born in July 1935 in Shanghai, of Ningbo ancestry. In 1952, he was admitted to the history department of Fudan University and was interested in pre- Qin dynasty Chinese history. Under the influence of the renowned oracle bone expert Hu Houxuan, he took interest in the oracle bones and Chinese bronze inscriptions. After graduating in 1956, he became a graduate student of oracle bones and Shang dynasty history, studying under Professor Hu. The same year, Hu was transferred to the Institute of History of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, and Qiu followed Hu to the institute. Career After finishing his graduate studies in 1960, Qiu was assigned to be a teaching assistant in the Department of Chinese of Peking Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiu Xiaolong
Qiu Xiaolong (, Chinese language, Chinese pronunciation /tɕʰjoʊː ˌɕjɑʊˈlʊŋ/, American English pronunciation ) is a Chinese American crime novelist, poet, translation, translator, critic, and academic. Born in Shanghai, he originally visited the United States in 1988 to write a book about T. S. Eliot, but remained in the US following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. He has published thirteen crime-thriller/mystery novels as part of the Inspector Chen Cao series. These include ''Death of a Red Heroine'', which won the Anthony Award for best first novel in 2001, and ''A Loyal Character Dancer.'' All books follow Shanghai Chief Inspector Chen Cao, a poetry-quoting cop who writes poems himself, and his sidekick Detective Yu. Alongside the plot, the major concern in the books is modern China itself. Each book features quotes from ancient and modern poets, Confucius, insights into Chinese cuisine, architecture, history, politics, herbology and philosophy as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiu Xiaojun
Qiu Xiaojun (裘晓君) (born June 30, 1990 in Hangzhou, China) is a Chinese professional boxer and the current WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Champion. Professional career Qiu made his professional debut in 2010, losing two of his first nine fights to fellow contender Johnathon Baat. Qiu claimed his first professional title, the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental super bantamweight title against Jilo Merlin in his twelfth fight. He followed this up with a victory over Lizandro De los Santos to claim the interim WBC Youth World super bantamweight title. He would later avenge his two defeats to Baat in 2014, retaining his regional title after five defenses. In early 2015 Qiu faced veteran Sylvester Lopez and won the vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight title via 6th round technical knockout, moving him up the World Boxing Council's rankings. Professional record , - style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="8", 21 Wins (10 Kno ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiu Fazu
Qiu Fazu (; December 6, 1914; Hangzhou, Zhejiang – June 14, 2008; Wuhan, Hubei) was a Chinese surgeon and politician. He was a saviour of Jewish prisoners. In the People's Republic of China, he is considered the father of modern Chinese surgery. Life Qiu's mother died of appendicitis and inadequate medical assistance at a young age in 1933, which motivated Qiu to study medicine. Qiu studied at Hangchow University Preparatory School (current Zhejiang University) in Hangzhou and graduated in 1932. He initially graduated from the German School of Medicine in Shanghai, the predecessor of today's Tongji University. In 1936, he won a Humboldt scholarship and went to study at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). He graduated from the LMU in November 1939 with honours and received his PhD and the license to practise his profession in Germany. In September 1944, at the age of 31, Qiu was advanced to the rank of attending physician and headed the Jodquellenhof in Bad T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qiu Zhanxuan
Qiu Zhanxuan ( zh, s=邱占萱, p=Qiū Zhànxuān; born 1998) is a Chinese student activist and Marxist. Qiu was president of the Peking University Marxist Society, a Marxist study group, until 28 December 2018. Youth Qiu's father and uncles were laid off by the state during China's 1990s reforms. Although his father started a business, his uncles who lost their jobs could not even afford to make $1.50 family Mahjong bets. This had a great impression on Qiu. Qiu won the gold medal in the national Chemistry Olympiad and received a rare full scholarship in 2016. Qiu switched his major from chemistry to sociology in his second year and joined the Marxist club and became its president. 2018 abduction On 26 December 2018, Qiu was detained by police while on his way to a celebration of Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; traditionally Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Mao Tse-tung. (26December 18939September 1976) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and politi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |