姓氏

xìngshì

noun HSK 7-9 #10,350

Meanings

1 surname
2 family name

Characters

Examples

中国最常见的姓氏是王。

Zhōngguó zuì chángjiàn de xìngshì shì Wáng.

The most common surname in China is Wang.

请问您的姓氏是什么？

Qǐngwèn nín de xìngshì shì shénme?

May I ask what your surname is?

Tips

culture

The 百家姓 (Bǎijiāxìng, Hundred Family Surnames) is a classic Chinese text listing common surnames. There are over 6,000 Chinese surnames, but the top 100 cover about 85% of the population.

Stroke Order

姓 xìng

氏 shì