Qiú is the

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 ...

transliteration of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicization, Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, ...

仇 (Qiú) and 裘 (Qiú).

仇 (Qiú)

There are three sources for the ancestry of 仇: #A Xia vassal by the name of Jiuwu (九吾) established the state of Jiu (九), but it was destroyed by

King Zhou of Shang King Zhou (; ) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang () or Shou, King of Shang (), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (). In Chinese, his name Zhòu ( 紂) also refers to a horse ...

in the

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou d ...

. To escape prosecution, the descendants of Jiuwu appended the 人 ("person")

radical Radical (from Latin: ', root) may refer to: Politics and ideology Politics *Classical radicalism, the Radical Movement that began in late 18th century Britain and spread to continental Europe and Latin America in the 19th century *Radical politics ...

to 九 (Jiu), thus creating the surname 仇. #In the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ...

, 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 Wei (), known in historiography as the Northern Wei ( zh, c=北魏, p=Běi Wèi), Tuoba Wei ( zh, c=拓跋魏, p=Tuòbá Wèi), Yuan Wei ( zh, c=元魏, p=Yuán Wèi) and Later Wei ( zh, t=後魏, p=Hòu Wèi), was an Dynasties of China, impe ...

, a Hou Luoqi (侯洛齊) of

Zhongshan Zhongshan ( zh, c=中山 ), alternately romanized via Cantonese as Chungshan, is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is n ...

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 prosperous at the time. ;Prominent people with the surname * Qiu Deshu (仇德樹; 1948–2020), Chinese contemporary artist *

Qiu He Qiu He (; born January 1957) is a former Chinese politician who spent his career in Jiangsu and Yunnan provinces. He most recently held the post of the Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Yunnan. He was investigated by the Chinese Communist Party ...

(仇和; born 1957), Chinese former politician *

Qiu Luan Qiu Luan (; 1505 – 31 August 1552), courtesy name Boxiang (), was a Chinese general who served in the Ming dynasty during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. He was active on the Sino-Mongolian border and held the position of commander-in-chief o ...

(仇鸾; 1505–1552), Ming Dynasty general * Min Qiu (仇旻), Chinese scientist and engineer * Qiu Qiongying (仇瓊英), fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels * Qiu Shiliang (仇士良; 781–843), Tang Dynasty eunuch official *

Qiu Xiaofei Qiu Xiaofei (; born 1977, Heilongjiang, China) is a contemporary Chinese artist. Education Qiu studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) in Beijing and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in oil painting in 1998 and Graduat ...

(仇晓飞; born 1977), Chinese contemporary artist *

Qiu Ying Qiu Ying (; 1494–1552) was a Chinese painter of the Ming dynasty who specialised in the '' gongbi'' brush technique. Early life Qiu Ying's courtesy name was Shifu (), and his art name was Shizhou (). He was born to a peasant family in Tai ...

(仇英; 1494–1552), Ming Dynasty painter * Qiu Zhaobie (仇兆鳌; 1638–1717), Ming-Qing scholar *

Qiu Zhu Qiu Zhu (; ), commonly known as Miss Qiu and by her art name Duling Neishi (), was a Chinese painter during the Ming dynasty, noted for paintings with figures (rather than landscapes), including several depictions of the goddess Guanyin. Life ...

(仇珠; ), Ming Dynasty painter and artist *

Chow Chee Keong Chow Chee Keong (26 November 1948 – 21 February 2018) was a Malaysian football goalkeeper who played in Hong Kong and the Malaysian national football team. Career His nickname in Hong Kong was ''Asian Steel Gate'' () and ''Crazy Sword'' (). ...

(仇志强; 1948–2018), Malaysian professional footballer *

Robin Shou Shou Wan-por (, born July 17, 1960), known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist and stuntman. He is known for roles such as Liu Kang in the ''Mortal Kombat'' film series (1995 and 1997), Gobei in ''Beverly ...

(仇云波; born 1960), Hong Kong-American actor and martial artist *

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 ...

, Chinese student activist and Marxist

裘 (Qiú)

;Prominent people with the surname *

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 surger ...

(裘法祖; 1914–2008), Chinese surgeon and politician *

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 f ...

(裘晓君; born 1990), Chinese professional boxer *

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 originall ...

(裘小龙; born 1953), Chinese American author *

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 educa ...

(裘锡圭; 1935–2025), Chinese historian, palaeographer, professor *

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 ...

(裘毓芳; 1871–1904), Chinese journalist and feminist, the first female journalist in China *

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 ...

(裘海正; born 1965), Taiwanese singer and former television host *

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 e ...

(裘正健), Taiwanese politician

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