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尚 Shang — a rarer surname
69.3 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Shang |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'to esteem', from the ancient state of Shang.
What the character means
Noble character and refined taste
Why it scores this way
Easy to say84
Mostly easy. The only friction is sh, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China46
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write80
8 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Shang Kexi — Qing dynasty founding prince (1604–1676), one of the 'Three Feudatories'.
- Shang Xiaoyun — Renowned Chinese Peking opera master, one of the four great dan actors of the early 20th century, founder of the Shang School style.
- Shang Changrong — Prominent Peking opera actor specializing in jing (painted face) roles, son of master Shang Xiaoyun.
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