(dèng) - A common Chinese surname & also refers to Deng County in Henan province.

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dèng | 4 strokes | radical: 阝

· dèng

A common Chinese surname;

also refers to Deng County in Henan province.

A common Chinese surnamealso refers to Deng County in Henan province.

Usage highlights

Surname DengDeng XiaopingDeng CountyDeng familyDeng surname clan

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His surname is Deng (他姓邓).
  • Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese leader (邓小平).
  • Deng County is in Henan (邓县).

Collocations

  • Surname Deng(邓姓)
  • Deng Xiaoping(邓小平)
  • Deng County(邓县)
  • Deng family(邓家)
  • Deng surname clan(邓氏)

Idioms

  • Deng's family tradition(邓氏家训)
  • Deng lineage genealogy(邓氏族谱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originated from the ancient state of Deng during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • One of the most common Chinese surnames, ranked 34th in population.
  • The character originally referred to a place name before becoming a surname.

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