Zhong (surname)
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| Traditional Chinese | 鍾 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 钟 | ||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōng | ||||||||||
| Cantonese Jyutping | Zung1 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 仲 | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhòng | ||||||||||
| Cantonese Jyutping | Zung6 | ||||||||||
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Zhong[1] is pinyin transliteration of several Chinese surnames, including Zhōng (鍾/钟), Zhòng (种, mistakenly for Chóng, cf. zh:种姓) and Zhòng (仲), etc.. These are also transliterated as Chung (especially in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia). Sometimes it's transliterated as Cheong or Choong in Malaysia.
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Origin
Zhōng (鍾/钟) is the 54th most common last name in China. People surnamed Zhong are the descendents of Tang of Shang. During the Zhou Dynasty, a descendent of Tang of Shang, Wei Zi Qi was made the duke of Song (south of Shanqiu, Henan). A few generations later, Song Heng Gong had a son called Ao. Ao had a grandson Bo Zhong, who was a judge in the Jin kingdom. Bo pleaded for the duke of Jin to repent from his unrighteousness and was executed. His son Zhou Li fled to the kingdom of Chu and became the prime minister. He was awarded the land of Zhongli (northeast of Fengyang, Anhui), and his descendents were known as the Zhonglis. Among them, Zhongli Mei was a general under Xiang Yu. After Xiang Yu was defeated by Liu Bang, Zhongli Mei committed Suicide. Mei's son, Jie, fled to Zhangge, Henan, and changed his last name to Zhong. Zhong Jie can be considered as the forefather of the Zhong family.
Notable persons surnamed Zhong
Zhōng 鍾/钟
- Zhong Guiqing (born 1977), Chinese pole vaulter
- Zhong Hui
- Zhong Kui
- Zhong Yao
- Arthur Chung
- Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, present Governor of Jakarta, whose Mandarin name is Zhong Wanxie
- Jong Chien-wu, Taiwanese football manager
- Betty Chung, Hong Kong actress/singer
- Jong Yeu-Jeng (born 1973), Taiwanese baseball player
- Gillian Chung (born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actress
- Linda Chung (born 1984), Hong Kong singer and actress
- Zhong Alan
- Ewan Chung, American actor
- Patrick Chung, New England Patriots Safety
Chung Mun Yiu 鍾文耀 First batch of CES students to the USA. Graduate of Yale and coxswain of two winning season. Diplomat to USA. Consulate General to Philippines. Managing Director of Shanghai Nanjing and Beijing Tianjin rail.
Zhòng 仲
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