Zhuang (surname)
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Zhuang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 庄 in simplified character and 莊 in traditional character. It is usually romanized as "Chuang" in Taiwan based in Wade-Giles. It is spoken in the first tone: Zhuāng.
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Pronunciation | Zhuāng (Mandarin) Chong (Cantonese) Chng (Hokkien) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | "dignified", "grave" |
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Variant form(s) | Ch'ng, Chuang, Chong, Chng, Ching |
See also | Yan (surname 嚴) |
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Zhuang is listed 323rd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 113th most common surname in China, shared by 1.6 million people.[2]