Chinese Word: 姓 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

姓HSK 2

Pinyin: xìng

English Definition: family name; surname; Classifiers: 个 ; to be surnamed

Chinese Definition:
①表明家族的字：姓氏。姓名。贵姓(询问对方姓氏的敬辞)。
②平民：万姓。老百姓。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 女

Pictophonetic:生 indicates the sound; 女 (woman) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 女 [ nǚ ] woman, girl; female
- 生 [ shēng ] life, lifetime; birth; growth

Similar Characters: 殅性

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百姓HSK 2	bǎi xìng	common people
老百姓HSK 5	lǎo bǎi xìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"; Classifiers: 个
姓名	xìng míng	surname and given name; full name
姓氏	xìng shì	family name
贵姓HSK 2	guì xìng	what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?

1		nǐ 你 xìng 姓 shén me 什么 ne 呢？ What is your surname?
2		wǒ 我 de 的 xìng míng 姓名 shì 是 zhāng sān 张三。 My name is Zhang San.
3		nǐ 你 néng 能 pīn chū 拼出 wǒ 我 de 的 xìng míng 姓名 ma 吗？ Can you spell my name?
4		lǎo bǎi xìng 老百姓 bù 不 róng yì 容易， shēng huó 生活 fèi yòng 费用 yuè lái yuè 越来越 gāo 高。 The common people have a hard time, living expenses are getting higher and higher.
5		guó wáng 国王 wèi 为 bǎi xìng 百姓 tí gōng 提供 le 了 liáng hǎo 良好 de 的 shēng huó 生活 tiáo jiàn 条件。 The king provided good living conditions for the people.

1		nǐ 你 xìng 姓 shén me 什么 ne 呢？ What is your surname?
2		wǒ 我 de 的 xìng míng 姓名 shì 是 zhāng sān 张三。 My name is Zhang San.
3		nǐ 你 néng 能 pīn chū 拼出 wǒ 我 de 的 xìng míng 姓名 ma 吗？ Can you spell my name?
4		lǎo bǎi xìng 老百姓 bù 不 róng yì 容易， shēng huó 生活 fèi yòng 费用 yuè lái yuè 越来越 gāo 高。 The common people have a hard time, living expenses are getting higher and higher.
5		guó wáng 国王 wèi 为 bǎi xìng 百姓 tí gōng 提供 le 了 liáng hǎo 良好 de 的 shēng huó 生活 tiáo jiàn 条件。 The king provided good living conditions for the people.