Zhang ( [ʈʂáŋ] ; traditional Chinese : 張 ; simplified Chinese : 张 ) is the third most common surname in China and Taiwan (commonly spelled as Chang in Taiwan), and it is one of the most common surnames in the world. It is spoken in the first tone Zhāng . It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures, corresponding to the surname 'Archer' in English for example. In the Wade–Giles system of romanization , it is romanized as Chang , which is commonly used in Taiwan . Cheung is commonly used in Hong Kong as a romanization. It is the 24th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem, contained in the verse 何呂施張 (Hé Lǚ Shī Zhāng) .
13-466: Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. [ edit ] Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname Zhang (surname 章) , a rarer Chinese surname Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi , Gansu Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan Zhang (unit) (丈), a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 chi (3–3.7 m) 璋,
26-608: A common noun in modern use it is a measure word for flat objects such as paper and cloth, like the English "sheet of". The traditional origin of the surname 張 ( Old Chinese : *C. traŋ ) is rooted in Chinese legend. The fifth son of the Yellow Emperor , Qing Yangshi ( simplified Chinese : 青 阳 氏 ; traditional Chinese : 青 陽 氏 ; pinyin : Qīng Yángshì ), had a son Hui ( 挥 ; 揮 ; Huī ) who
39-418: A type of shaped stone or jade object in ancient Chinese culture thought to hold great value and protective properties; see also Bi (jade) and Cong (jade) Other [ edit ] Zhang, the proper name of the star Upsilon¹ Hydrae See also [ edit ] Zang (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
52-627: Is also the pinyin romanization of the less-common surnames 章 ( Zhāng ), which is the 40th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem, and 仉 ( Zhǎng ). Today, it is one of the most common surnames in the world at over 100 million people worldwide. Zhang was listed by the People's Republic of China 's National Citizen ID Information System as the third-most-common surname in mainland China (April 2007), with 87.50 million bearers. A commonly cited but erroneous factoid in
65-485: Is the 6th-most-common surname among Chinese Americans ; and "Zhang" was the 7th-most-common particularly Chinese surname found in a 2010 survey of Ontario 's Registered Persons Database of Canadian health card recipients. 張 combines the Chinese characters 弓 ( gōng , "bow") and 長 ( simp. 长 , cháng , "long" or "wide"). It originally meant "to open up" or "to spread" as an arching bow, but as
78-671: Is the fourth-most-common surname , making up 5.26% of the population of the Republic of China. In 2019 it was again the third most common surname in Mainland China. Zhang Wei (张伟) has been the most common family name and given name combination in China for many years. Among the Chinese diaspora, the name remains common but takes on various romanizations. "Teo" and "Chong" are amongst the most common surnames among Chinese Singaporeans , listed at 11th and 19th respectively; "Chang"
91-533: The 1990 Guinness Book of Records listed it as the world's most common surname, but no comprehensive information from China was available at the time and more recent editions have not repeated the claim. As mentioned above, 張 is the third-most-common surname in mainland China , making up 6.83% of the population of the People's Republic of China. In 2019 it was the most common surname in exactly one provincial-level division, Shanghai municipality. In Taiwan, 張
104-703: The CLO Zhang Wei (footballer, born January 1993) (张卫), Chinese footballer who plays for Nantong Zhiyun in the CSL Zhang Wei (footballer, born March 1993) (张卫), Chinese footballer who plays for Shanghai SIPG in the CSL Zhang Wei (footballer, born 2000) (张威), Chinese footballer who plays for Hebei China Fortune in the CSL Zhang Wei (goalball) (张魏, born 1989), Chinese goalball player Zhang Wei (pole vaulter) (张伟 born 1994), Chinese pole vaulter Other people [ edit ] Zhang Wei (painter) (张伟, born 1952), Chinese painter, member of
117-1101: The No Name Group Zhang Wei (author) (张炜, born 1956), Chinese author Zhang Wei (mathematician) (张伟, born 1981), Chinese mathematician Wowkie Zhang (张伟, born 1983), Chinese singer and actor, former member of The Flowers Zhang Wei (actor) , Singaporean actor; see List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2000s) Zhang Wei (張衛), younger brother of the Eastern Han dynasty warlord Zhang Lu Zhang Wei (director) (born 1965), Chinese film director, known for Factory Boss Zhang Wei, also known as Tang Jia San Shao Places in China [ edit ] Zhangwei, Heilongjiang (张维), town in Suihua , Heilongjiang Zhangwei Township (张圩乡), township in Shuyang County , Jiangsu See also [ edit ] Wang Wei (disambiguation) Wang Fang (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
130-607: The 💕 (Redirected from Zhang Wei (disambiguation) ) Zhang Wei or Zhangwei may refer to: People [ edit ] Sportspeople [ edit ] Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977) (张尉), Chinese badminton player, winner of the 2000 Thailand Open Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1987) (张伟), Chinese badminton player, winner of the 2001 Sudirman Cup Zhang Wei (basketball) (張伟 born 1986), female Chinese basketball player Zhang Wei (figure skater) (張崴), Chinese ice dancer Zhang Wei (footballer, born 1988) (张炜), Chinese footballer who plays for Kunshan in
143-491: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Zhang Wei . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zhang_Wei&oldid=1184253473 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732766057492156-489: The title Zhang . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zhang&oldid=1166973674 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Zhang (surname) Zhang
169-504: Was inspired by the Heavenly Bow constellation ( 天弓星 , Tiān Gōng Xīng ) to invent the bow and arrow. Hui was then promoted to "First Bow" ( 弓 正 , Gōng Zhèng ) and bestowed the surname 張 , which – when broken into its constituent radicals – means "widening bow" or "archer". Its Middle Chinese pronunciation has been reconstructed as Trjang . Zhang Wei (disambiguation) From Misplaced Pages,
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