Zhai
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For the Forgotten Realms character, see Zhai (Forgotten Realms).
Not to be confused with Chai (surname).
Further information: Di (surname)
Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 翟 in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 120th most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.[2]
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Pronunciation | Zhái (Mandarin) Chak (Cantonese) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
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Variant form(s) | Chai, Chak |
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